OS1/14/55/8
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| Battle Cairns (Continued | 034 | [continued from page 7] through the Fir Wood of Montreathmonth Muir along its top. The first avenue to the west of the Battle Well running north & south is sometimes called "Battle Ride" but the Avenue along the top of the Battle Drum is also called by the same name. The Avenue to the west of the Well has not therefore been named on the Examination Traces. It would have been desirable to name it if the name had been properly established as it is, like the "Ardovie Road", a Public Right of Way through the Muir of Montreathmonth. Besides the four Cairns already described there is the Cairn at the first Avenue which crosses the Drum to the east of the Well. The third Avenue to the east of the Well (crossing the Battle Drum from north to south, although the Battle Drum does not extend so far east) has a couple of cairns in the same avenue or line about 3 chains length from the intersection of the Avenues. (Trace 2) These two cairns are not very high or remarkable. The largest cairn is in the wood near the Battle Well. All that is known of the Battle Well, or indeed of the Cairns, is traditional, and they (particularly the cairns) have been adopted in antiquity character from the Extract quoted. The Well is from its probable age adopted in the character of an antiquity too. It is widely known for the purity of the water, and in the dryest seasons is always full. The "Battle Drum" is a name like the Battle Well, Cairns or Burn - well known. Everything near the well is named after it. The [coss] through the wood near and east of the well is called Battle Dykes also. The Battle Drum extends some 6 chains on each side of the end of the name as it appears on the Trace. It falls on one side the south to the Battle Burn, and on the north to the Drain which divides Maryton from Farnell. |
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| BATTLE WELL | Battle Well | 034 | All that is known of the Battle Well, or indeed of the Cairns, is traditional, and they (particularly the cairns) have been adopted in antiquity character from the Extract quoted. The Well is from its probable age adopted in the character of an antiquity too. It is widely known for the purity of the water, and in the dryest seasons is always full. | |
| BATTLE DRUM | Battle Drum | 034 | The "Battle Drum" is a name like the Battle Well, Cairns or Burn - well known. Everything near the well is named after it. The [cop] through the wood near and east of the well is called Battle Dykes also. The Battle Drum extends some 6 chains on each side of the end of the name as it appears on the Trace. It falls on one side the south to the Battle Burn, and on the north to the Drain which divides Maryton from Farnell. |
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[Page] 8Co. [County] Forfar -- Maryton Parish (Detached)
Transcriber's notes
[coss]. Possibly mis-writing of 'fosse'?Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Alison James- Moderator, Caspell
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