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OATHLAW [parish] |
Oathlaw
Oathlaw
Oathlaw
Oathlaw
Oathlaw
Oathlaw |
New Statistical Account
Old Statistical Account
Fullarton's Gazetteer
Sheriff's Returns
County Map
Valuation Roll |
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"This parish appears to have been formerly known under the name of Finhaven. In the acts of the Parliament of Scotland, & in other old records, it is variously, spelled, Fynnevin, Ffinheaven, & Phinheaven. The name is evidently compounded of two Gaelic words: Fin, signifying white or clear, and Avon or Aven signifying a water or a river. At what time, or for what reason, the change of designation from Finhaven to Oathlaw took place, no very distinct trace can now be discovered. From some circumstances, however, it would appear that there had at one time been two Churches within the parish. The foundations of an old church called the Church of Aikenhauld, are still visible on a beautiful point of land, a little below the Castle of Finhaven at the junction of the Esk and the Lemno. From its situation in the immediate neighborhood of the Castle, this would appear to have been the original parish Church: & the present church of Oathlaw, which is 2 miles distant from it, may have been at first, perhaps, a chapelry belonging to it. In
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the Retour of Service granted in favour of Lord Kinnoull. 16th May 1635, among other properties & rights belonging to the barony of Finhaven, there is mention made of the "Villa de Oathlaw", - The probability, therefore, is, that when the old church near the Castle fell into decay, the Church of Oathlaw became the parish Church. In the Session records, which commence only in the year 1716, the parish is called Oathlaw, & spelled "Outhlaw". It may be remarked, that at present there is no particular hill in this parish bearing this name, & therefore, when it is considered that the barony of Finhaven constitutes 4/5ths of the parish, & that the Hill of Finhaven, with its celebrated vitrified fort & the Castle of Finhaven, so conspicuous in the history of Scotland as the residence of the Earl of Lindsay & Crawford.
The parish lies about 4 miles north from Forfar, on the south bank of the South Esk which in some places forms the boundary line . It is bounded on the South by the parishes of Rescobie & Aberlemno; and on the West by the parish of Kirriemuir. About 2 miles North West of the Hill of Finaven there are the remains of the well known Roman Camp of Battledykes" New Statistical Account
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BANKHEAD |
Bankhead
Bankhead
Bankhead
Bankhead |
Thomas Watt, Occr. [Occupier]
Val. [Valuation] Roll (1860)
Rent Receipt
New Stat. [Statistical] Account |
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A fine farm house and offices The property of Col. [Colonel] Kinloch of Logie Kirriemuir |
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EAST BOG |
East Bog
East Bog
East Bog |
T. Ogilvy Occr. [Occupier]
Val. [Valuation] Roll (1860)
Rent receipt |
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A small farm house and offices the property of Christopher Kerr, writer Dundee |
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32-6 -- Parish of Oathlaw -- Forfarshire |
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ORDIE |
Ordie
Ordie
Ordie
Ordie |
David Ritchie, Occr. [Occupier]
Robert Hector Esqr., Factor
Estate map
Val. [Valuation] Roll (1860) |
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A farm house and offices the property of James Carnegie Gardyne Esqr. of Noranside |
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ORDIE CROFT |
Ordie Croft
Ordie Croft |
David Ritchie
Robert Hector Esqr. |
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A dwelling house and byre attached the property of James Carnegie Gardyne Esqr. |
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BOWERTREEBUSH |
Bowertreebush
Bowertreebush
Bowertreebush
Bouertreebush |
John Scott Occr. [Occupier]
Robert Hector Esqr.
Estate Map
Val. [Valuation] Roll 1860 |
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A farm house and offices the property of James Carnegie Gardyne Esqr. of Noranside |
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LODGE |
Forester's Lodge |
Robert Hector Esqr. Factor |
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A handsome Cottage having offices and a few acres of land attached The property of J. Carnegie Gardyne Esqr. |
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Plan 32-8 -- Parish of Oathlaw
Lodge [note]
This being a new house, the name is just given by
the Factor
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OATHLAW CROFT |
Oathlaw Croft
Oathlaw Croft
Wester Oathlaw
Wester Oathlaw
Wester Oathlaw |
Robert Hector Esqr. Factor
Estate Map
Rev. [Reverend] Henry Stewart Ph [Parish] Minister
David Millar Occr. [Occupier]
Valuation Roll 1859 |
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A house and offices having a croft of land attached |
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OATHLAW [village] |
Oathlaw
Oathlaw
Oathlaw |
Rev. [Reverend] H. Stewart
Robert Hector Esqr. Factor
Val. [Valuation] Roll (1860) |
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A small straggling Village or hamlet comprising of a few dwellings; the parish school, Church and manse. The property of J. Carnegie Gardyne Esqr. of Noranside. |
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SCHOOL [Oathlaw] |
School
School |
Mr. Stewart, Schoolmaster
Rev. [Reverend] H. Stewart |
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A small plain edifice being the Parish School. |
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CHURCH |
Church
Church |
The Rev. [Reverend] H. Stewart
Robert Hector Esqr. |
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A small but handsome edifice surmounted by a square tower, its interior is fitted up with seats sufficiently commodious for about 400 sitters. |
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MANSE |
Manse
Manse |
The Rev. [Reverend] H. Stewart
Robert Hector Esqr. |
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A fine dwelling house 2 storeys high having Offices, and Glebe attached The property of the parish minister for the time being |
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EASTER OATHLAW |
Easter Oathlaw
Easter Oathlaw
Easter Oathlaw |
Mr. Fairweather Occr. [Occupier]
Robert Hector Esqr. Factor
Estate Map |
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A fine farm house and offices the property of James Carnegie Gardyne Esqr. of Noranside |
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NEWBARNS |
Newbarns
Newbarns
Newbarns
Newbarns |
Robert Lawson Occr. [Occupier]
Val. [Valuation] Roll (1860)
Mr. Creichton Factor Haughs
New Stat: [Statistical] Account |
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A fine farm house and offices The property of the Trustees of the late Major Wilkie. |
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COUTSFIELD |
Coutsfield
Coutsfield |
Patrick Meffan Esqr. Factor Forfar
Alexander Finlay, Occr. [Occupier] |
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A dwelling house and offices having a few acres of ground attached The property of Mr. Couts, Forfar |
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KING'S BRIDGE |
King's Bridge
King's Bridge
King's Bridge |
Alexander Finlay
Robert Lawson
David Creighton Esqr. Forfar |
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A Bridge of one arch crossing the Kings Burn on the Parish road leading from Kirriemuir to Brechin |
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KING'S BURN |
King's Burn
King's Burn
King's Burn |
Alexander Finlay
David Creighton Esqr.
Robert Lawson |
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A small stream or burn having its rise in the parish of Kirriemuir and running in a South easterly direction to its junction with the Lemno Burn |
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FOREST MUIR |
Forest Muir
Forest Muir
Forrest Muir |
David Creighton Esqr.
Robert Hector Esqr. Factor
Val. [Valuation] Roll 1860 |
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A considerable tract of Moorland on the west side of the parish road leading from Forfar. The chief part of this muir is within Kirriemuir parish |
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WOLFLAW |
Wolflaw
Wolflaw
Wolflaw
Woolflaw
Wolflaw
Wolflaw |
Alexander Keay Occr. [Occupier]
Robert Hector Esqr. Factor
Estate Map
Val. [Valuation] Roll (1860)
New Stat: [Statistical] Account
Old Stat: [Statistical] Account |
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A farm house and offices the property of James Carnegie Gardyne Esqr. of Noranside |
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KING'S SEAT |
King's Seat
King's Seat
King's Seat
King's Seat
King's Seat |
Robert Hector Esqr. Factor 4 Union St. Montrose
Alexander Keay
John Webster
New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account]
Old Stat: [Statistical] Account |
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A small eminence on the farm of Meadows, The property of James Carnegie Gardyne Esqr. |
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BATTLEDYKES |
Battledykes
Battledykes
Battledykes
Battledykes
Battledykes |
David Carnegie, Occr. [Occupier]
Robert Hector Esqr. Factor
Val. [Valuation] Roll. (1860)
Estate Map
New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] |
032 |
A farm house and offices the property of James Carnegie Gardyne Esqr. |
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Site of the ROMAN CAMP [Battledykes] |
Site of Camp
Site of Camp
Site of Camp |
D. Carnegie
The Rev [Reverend] H. Stewart
Robert Hector Esqr. Factor
New Stat Acct. [Statistical Account] |
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This farm [Battledykes] is the site of a very extensive Roman Camp of which no trace of any artificial work can now be discerned. The Yellow dotted line shown on trace was pointed out to me by Mr. Carnegie the present tenant, as being the site of the ditch or fosse which had been in his fathers time, in some places
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Site of the PRAETORIUM [Battledykes] |
Site of Camp Continued |
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places pretty entire and in others but partially traceable, there were 2 passges or roadways one of which entered the Camp near the N.E. [North East] angle where there are still to be seen a very small portion of the remains of the rampart, see trace, the other entrance was near the south east angle. There had been other 2 entrances at the other angles which were but faintly traceable in the late Mr. Carnegies time. Within the ditch on the south side of the Camp stood a Tumulus which cost a great deal of labour and expense in the leveling of it. This is what Mr. Carnegie calls the King's Palace.
"On the sloping banks of the Lemno, there are the remains of a Roman Camp of very considerable magnitude. This is called the Camp of Battledykes. The mean length is about 2970 feet, breadth 1850 ft. [feet] It encloses a space of about 80 acres, and is now the site of a well cultivated farm called Battledykes. It is situated at the entrance of the great Valley of Strathmore, commanding the whole of the Lowlands beneath the base of the Grampians; and at the same time it guards the passes of the Highlands through the neighbouring Valles of Glen Isla, Glen Prison, and Glen Clova. This Camp communicated with the celebrated Camp at Ardoch by means of the Roman Iter, which passes through the parish. There are no traces of this Iter now to be seen here. Passing through the Camp, the Iter continued its progress for about 11 miles in an E.N.E. [East North East] direction on the south side of the Esk, under the Fort of the Hill of Finhaven & across the moor of Brechin, till it came to another Camp at Wardykes. This latter Camp was so placed as to command the fort of Caterthun. The Camp of Battledykes communicated also by a smaller Iter with another Camp at Haerfaulds, about 8 miles distant which commanded the whole of Forfarshire." New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account]
"There is the Vestige of a Camp supposed to be Roman. Its dimensions are 1200 yards in length & 600 in breadth. There are 2 Tumuli in it, which have never been opened. The site of the camp is now a well cultivated farm called Battledikes" Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] No Tumuli was ever found in the late Mr. Carnegies time. But there is one a few chains south of the camp on the farm of Birkenbush see adjoining trace.
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[Notes]
R. Hector Esqr. Factor
and the present tenant
both say, the track of the
ditch is perfectly discernable
when the crops are on the
ground.
The Rev. [Reverend] H. Stewart of Oathlaw
says, from a description
given in Roy's Antiquities,
that the Roman Army amounting
to 15000 men through up
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Site of Camp Continued |
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"The Roman camp at Battledykes comprised about eighty acres, & was encompassed by two ramparts of stone & earth, which were separated from each other by a ditch; its superficial extent being about 2970 by 1850 feet. It appears to have had six gates, covered by straight epaulments, five of which were perfectly distinct in the year 1795. Two of these five were situated on each side, & one at the eastern extremity. The opposite line of ramparts had by that time so completely disappeared, that excepting at one corner, where the bend of the entrenchment might be plainly observed, no traces of the original form could be distinguished. Two artificial tumili, one composed of stones, the other of gravel, stood within the rampart, & a third occupied a position a short distance in advance of one of the gates. The camp at Battledykes was situated in an open plain, at the entrance of the valley of Strathmore. It was somewhat more extensive than the largest camp at Ardoch, & was capable of containing, on the Polybian system, about 28.000 men, & on that of Hyginus, from 60.000 to 70.000. Its position is now occupied by cultivated fields; in trenching a part of which, some small urns were lately brought to light, & also a stone coffin - most probably the tomb of some Pictish or Danish warrior."
Caledonia Romana |
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KING'S PALACE |
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"It is also worthy of remark that the names of some of the places in the district of Finhaven are curious. These are the King's Seat, the King's palace, & the King's Burn, all of which refer to the time when the lands were in the hands of Royalty. * At the King's Palace six clay urns were found about 20 years ago, but nothing is preserved of the style of their manufacture. * At the same place about six hundred cart loads of stones were taken away for building purposes, & it is supposed that as many more are still there."
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Site of TUMULUS [King's Palace] |
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"There is a large Tumulus on the west side evidently artifial, being formed entirely of gravel brought from a distance. It is within the Camp facing the West Gate on the south side A little way within the gate rather towards the East you find the base of another tumulus, consisting of such materials as the last mentioned. The form of it is somewhat square, it goes by the name of The Kings House."
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Site of TUMULUS [nr King's Palace] |
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"A little way within the gate rather towards the east you find the base of another tumulus, consisting of such materials as the last mentioned. The form of it is somewhat square, it goes by the name of The Kings House."
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[Note]
Mr. Carnegie, the tenant is confident that the Urns were found in the outside Tumulus,
see Page 17, and that Mr. Jervise is in error in describing them as having been
found at the place called the "Kings Palace"
[Initialled] J.B.
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WOODSIDE |
Woodside
Woodside
Woodside
Woodside |
Robert Davidson Occr. [Occupier]
Robert Hector Esqr. Factor
Estate map
Val. [Valuation] Roll (1860) |
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A farm house and offices the property of James Carnegie Gardyne Esqr. |
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MEADOWS |
Meadows
Meadows
Meadows
Meadows |
John Webster, Occr. [Occupier]
Robert Hector Esqr.
Estate map
Val. Roll (1860) |
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A fine farm house having offices attached. The property of James Carnegie Gardyne Esqr. |
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BIRKENBUSH |
Birkenbush
Birkenbush
Birkenbush
Birkenbush |
William Carnegie, Occr. [Occupier]
Robert Hector Esqr.
Estate Map
Val. [Valuation] Roll |
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A fine farm house and offices the property of James Carnegie Gardyne |
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LEMNO BURN |
Lemno Burn
Lemno Burn
Lemno Burn
Lemno Burn |
Robert Hector Esqr.
William Roberts Esqr.
William Carnegie
Johnstone's Coy. [County] Map |
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A considerable Stream or burn having is rise in the parish of Aberlemno, and taking a circuitous course to its junction with the South Esk |
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BOGINDOLLO |
Bogindollo
Bogindollo
Bogindollo
Bogindollo |
David Kidd Occupier
Estate Map
Val. [Valuation] Roll (1860)
Robert Hector Esqr. Factor |
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A farm house and offices the property of James Carnegie Gardyne Esqr. of Noranside. |
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CLATTERHALL or RAVELGREEN |
Clatterhall or Ravelgreen
Clatterhall or Ravelgreen
Clatterhall or Ravelgreen |
Robert Hector Esqr. Factor
Rent receipts
James Robertson, Forester |
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2 dwelling houses and offices also a Smithy and Carpenters Shop with a few acres of land attached. The property of James Carnegie Gardyne Esqr. |
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TUMULUS (Urns found) [nr Battledikes] |
Tumulus
Tumulus
Tumulus
Tumulus
Tumulus
Tumulus |
David Carnegie, Battledykes
William Carnegie, Birkenbush
Cambden's Britannia
Genl. [General] Roy's Antiquities
Caledonia Romana
Jervises Memorials |
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A mound composed of earth and stones. It has all the appearance of being one of those ancient tumuli that are often found in various parts of the country. The Minister of the parish believes it only to be an ormental [ornamental] clump.
But Mr. Carnegie tenant of Battledykes, says that about 35 years ago a Mr. Hillocks who was then Factor of the Estate under the Marquis of Huntly, found 2 Urns containing ashes when digging stones from it. for agricultural purposes, & it was then planted with Fir to defend it from farther injury. Very probably this is one of those tumuli referred to in the Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] |
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Plan 32-12 -- Paris of Oathlaw -- Forfarshire
Tumulus [note]
No paranthesis - see remark
on page 3 of Remarks.
"There is the Vestige of a Camp, supposed to be Roman
Its dimensions are 1200 yds [yards] in length & 600 in breadth
There are 2 Tumulie in it, which have never
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PARKFORD |
Parkford
Parkford
Parkford
Parkford
Parkford |
James Webster Occr. [Occupier]
Robert Hector Esqr. Factor
Estate Map
Val. [Valuation] Roll (1860)
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A fine farm house and offices, the property of James Carnegie Gardyne Esqr. |
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ST. MARY'S WELL |
St. Mary's Well
St. Mary's Well |
Mr. Stewart Ph. [Parish] Schoolmaster
The Rev. [Reverend] H. Stewart Oathlaw |
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A well on the side of the old Public road leading from Oathlaw to Forfar. The Rev. [Reverend] H. Stewart supposes it to be one of those holy wells, that are often met with in the country |
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GALLOW PATH |
Gallow Path
Gallow Path
Gallow Path |
Estate Map
The Rev. [Reverend] H. Stewart
Robert Hector Esqr. Factor |
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Part of the old public road that leads from Parkford to Forfar. It is not known how this name has originated to this portion of road. |
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BLAIRYFEDDON |
Blairyfedon
Blairyfedon
Blairyfeddon
Blairfeddon
Blairyfeddon
Blairyfeddon
Blairyfaden |
Robert Hector Esqr. Factor
Estate Map
Mr. Cook Occr. [Occupier]
Val. [Valuation] Roll (1860)
Rent receipts
Valuation Roll (1859
County Map (Johnstone's) |
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A fine fine farm house and offices. The property of James Carnegie Gardyne Esqr. of Noranside |
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32-15 -- Parish of Oathlaw -- Forfarshire
[Note]
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FINHAVEN T.P. [Turn Pike] |
Finhaven T.P. [Turn Pike]
Finhaven T.P. [Turn Pike] |
Sign Board
Mr. Pattullo, Haughs |
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A Turnpike gate on the road leading from Forfar to Brechin |
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33-1 -- Parish of Oathlaw |
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RIVER SOUTH ESK |
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"A river of considerable magnitude in Forfarshire. It rises in the extreme north west of the County, among the highest of the Grampian range within ½ a mile of the source of a chief tributary of the Aberdeenshire Dee. It flows eastward 5 miles & S.E [South East] 7, intersecting longitudionally the oblong parish of Clova, in the extreme W. [West] enters the parish of Cortachie in a S.Ey. [South Easterly] direction traverses it over a distance of 7 miles, for 3 miles after its intersection of Cortachie, it continues to flow South Eastward, & divides that parish on the West from Tannadice on the East: & it then coming in contact with the Prosen Water, maintains a direction generally due East: From the point of its confluence with the Prosen, it divides the parishes of Kirriemuir, Oathlaw, Aberlemno, on the south. from those of Tannadice, Menmuir & Brechin on the North. It then enters the last of these parishes, sweeps past the town, & after leaving the parish divides for 2 miles Marytown on the south, from Dun on the north: & then suddenly expands into Montrose Basin: It then emerges by two narrow outlets, which fork round an island & then open into a channel ¼ mile wide, along which the river runs to embrace the ocean at a distance of 1¼ miles from the exit from the basin. The family of Carnegie, the proprietors of Kinnaird, are descended from noble ancestors who accepting title from the river are called Earls of Southesk."
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RIVER SOUTH ESK |
South Esk River
South Esk River
South Esk River
South Esk River |
Estate Map
Robert Hector Esqr.
The Rev [Reverend] H. Stewart
New Stat Acct. [Statistical Account] |
033 |
A large river having its rise in the parish of Clova, and running in an easterly to its influx with the sea at Montrose. |
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FINHAVEN COTTAGE |
Finhaven Cottage
Finhaven Cottage |
Mr. James Kerr, Occupier
David Tosh, Miller |
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A neat cottage having a large garden attached. The property of James Carnegie Gardyne Esqr. of Noranside. |
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DOVE COT [Finhaven Cottage] |
Dove Cot |
The Rev [Reverend] H Stewart |
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South of this Cottage [Finhaven Cottage] is an Dove cot in good repair, which the Rev [Reverend] Henry Stewart believes, to be as old as the Castle of Finhaven |
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FINHAVEN BRIDGE |
Finhaven Bridge
Finhaven Bridge
Finhaven Bridge |
Estate Plan
Mr. G. Stewart Schoolmaster
Mr. Wilson Road Surveyor |
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A County bridge crossing the River South Esk on the Brechin & Forfar Road |
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MILLS OF FINHAVEN (Corn & Flour) |
Mills of Finhaven
Mills of Finhaven
Mills of Finhaven
Mills of Finhaven |
Estate Map
Robert Hector Esqr. Factor
Rev. [Reverend] H. Stewart Ph. [Parish] Minister
Val. [Valuation] Roll. (1860) |
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2 large mills, the one to the north is appropriated for Corn; and the other for making flour The property of James Carnegie Gardyne Esqr. |
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Plan 33-5 -- Parish of Oathlaw -- Forfarshire
River South Esk [note]
For general description of River see preceding page. [Initialled] A.G. |
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MILTON OF FINHAVEN |
Milton of Finhaven
Milton of Finhaven
Milton of Finhaven
Milton |
Estate Map
Robert Hector Esqr. Factor
Alexander Batchlor Occr. [Occupier]
Val. [Valuation] Roll (1860) |
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A fine farm house and offices the property of James Carnegie Gardyne Esqr. |
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HAUGHS OF FINHAVEN |
Haughs of Finhaven
Haughs of Finhaven
Haughs of Finhaven
Haughs |
Mr. Pattullo Occr. [Occupier]
Robert Hector Esqr. Factor
Estate Map
Val. [Valuation] Roll (1860) |
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A fine farm house having offices attached The property of James Carnegie Gardyne Esqr. |
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WEST MAINS |
West Mains
West Mains
West Mains
West Mains |
George Crighton Occr. [Occupier]
Robert Hector Esqr.
Estate Map
Val. [Valuation] Roll (1860) |
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A fine farm house and offices The property of Jame Carnegie Gardyne Esqr. |
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BOGARDO |
Bogardo
Bogardo
Bogardo
Bogardo |
Robert Hector Esqr.
Alexander Batchlor
Estate Map
Val. [Valuation] Roll (1860) |
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A fine farm Steading in the Occupation of Alexander Batchlor, Milton of Finhaven. The property of James Carnegie Gardyne Esqr. |
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Site of CHURCH (of Aikenhatt) |
Site of Chapel
Site of Chapel
Site of Chapel
"Old Chapel of Aikenheat"
"The Old Name of Aikenhatt not Aiken or Aitkenfauld" |
Robert Hector Esqr.
Rev. [Reverend] H. Stewart
Alexander Batchlor
D. Carnegy Battledykes
Mr. Stuart. Ph. [Parish] Schoolmaster |
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A small plot of ground planted with Fir, and enclosed with a Paling. This is the site of an old church which Mr. Hector & the Minister believe to have been the place of worship for the family of Finhaven.
"The foundation of an old church called the church of Aikenhauld. (This name not known) are still to be seen a little below the old Castle. From its situation, this must have been the Church where the family of Finhaven attended, & in all liklihood & that time the parish Church. Being almost at one end of the parish, it is probable that when it fell into decay, the other chucrh at Oathlaw being more centrally situated became the parish Church. Within the last 50 years the Church yard walls were standing, in which were a number of Monumental stones. These however have since been taken down, & applied to the purpose of making an embankment on the Lemno that runs immediately below." New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] |
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Site of "Church"[notes]
This was probably the first
Parish Church during
Presbyterian times.
[Initialled] JB
"Kirk of Aikenhatt"
"The Kirk stood in the
south-east corner of a
rising ground, about a ¼
mile east of the Castle, near
the junction of the Lemno
and South Esk and was
frequently called the
"Kirk of Aikenhatt"
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CASTLE OF FINHAVEN (Remains of) |
Castle of Finhaven (In Ruins)
Castle of Finhaven (In Ruins)
Castle of Finhaven (In Ruins)
Castle of Finhaven (In Ruins)
Finhaven Castle |
Robert Hector Esqr. Factor
Estate Map
The Rev. [Reverend] H. Stewart
Mr. Stewart Ph. [Parish] Schoolmaster
New Stat. [Statistical] Account |
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The ruins of an old Castle which was once the residence of the Earl of Lindsay and Crawford. The only portions now standing at its original height are 2 sides of a high square tower much shattered. Its age is not known, and no dates are to be seen on its walls.
"On the north side of the Hill of Finaven, stands the ruins of the Castle of Finhaven, once the residence of the Earl of Lindsay and Crawford. There is now remaining of it little more than two sides of a high square tower, much rent & shattered. The period of its erection is quite uncertain"
New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] |
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EAST MAINS |
East Mains
East Mains
East Mains
East Mains |
James Guthrie Occr. [Occupier]
Robert Hector Esqr. Factor
Estate Map
Val. [Valuation] Roll (1860) |
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A fine farm house and offices The property of James Carnegie Gardyne Esqr. of Noranside |
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HILLSIDE |
Hillside
Hillside
Hillside |
George Crighton Occr. [Occupier]
Robert Hector Esqr.
Estate map |
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A farm steading in the occupation of George Crighton of West Mains. The property of James Carnegie Gardyne Esqr. |
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HILL OF FINHAVEN |
Hill of Finhaven
Hill of Finhaven
Hill of Finhaven
Finhaven Hill
Hill of Finhaven
Finhaven Hill |
Robert Hector Esqr. Factor
Rev. [Reverend] H. Stewart
Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Miles Aberlemno
Estate Map
George Crighton Esqr. West Mains
New Stat. [Statistical] Account |
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A long range of hill chiefly planted with fir, it extends from "St. Mary's Well" on the west to the "Nine Wells" on the east. On it are some prominent tops, 2 of which have names. The Shepherd's Seat and the Castle Hill, see their descriptive remarks in an adjoining page. Along a great portion of the summit of this hill there is a remarkable steep Slope covered with Rough pasture & Whins |
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SHEPHERD'S SEAT |
Shepherd's Seat
Shepherd's Seat |
Robert Hector Esqr.
Estate Map |
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A small prominent top on the south side of the Hill of Finhaven |
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Plan 33-9 -- Parish of Oathlaw -- Forfarshire |
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FORT (Vitrified) [Hill of Finhaven] |
Castle Hill (Vitrified Fort)
Castle Hill (Vitrified Fort)
Castle Hill (Vitrified Fort)
Castle Hill (Vitrified Fort) |
The Rev. [Reverend] H. Stewart
The Rev. [Reverend] M. Miles Aberlemno
Mr. Robertson, Forester
Mr. Stewart Ph. [Parish] School Master |
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A very prominent top on the east end of the Hill of Finhaven. A remarkable work of art is distinctly traceable here, which is called a A Vitrified fort. It lies nearly east and west, has been defended on the east by an outer work, and on the south and south west by a steep rocky slope. within the fort on the west end, is a considerable hollow, in the centre of which is something resembling a well being filled up with stones. The thickness of the walls in no part are disernable owing to the rubbish both on the outer and inner sides, being covered with a mixture of earth and calcined stones or lava.
An old man named Charles Robb, in Oathlaw, informs me that about 30 years ago when he was employed in quarrying stones from its walls, found 2 urns containing ashes. The walls he says were about 10 feet thick and built without mortar, the stones in many places were wholly calcined.
"There is a celebrated Vitrified fort on the Hill of Finhaven. The top of it is completely occupied by a work evidently constructed upon military principles, so as completely to command all the points of access.
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WELL [fort, Hill of Finhaven] |
"Vitrified Fort" |
Jervise's Land of the Lindsays |
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within the fort on the west end, is a considerable hollow, in the centre of which is something resembling a well being filled up with stones.
"The well which was supposed once to be the mouth of a volcano (Pennant terms it such!) is at the S.W. [South West] corner."
A similar well existed at the western end of the White Caterthun.
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Fort [note]
Having met with the Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Miles of
Aberlemno on it, his opinion of it
is that it has been a Godess Temple
founded by the most early tribes
and that large beacon fires had been
lighted at certain periods in
honour of their God.
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"and no where to permit the enemy to approach under cover. It is in the form of a parallelogram, extending from east to west by recent accurate measurement about 476 feet. At the east end the breadth is about 83 feet, & as the ascent is here easier than at other points, it is at the end defended by a sort of outwork about 52 feet distant from the wall. At about ½ the length of the whole, it widens considerably, and there are here, the slight vestiges of an inner wall. Towards the west end, which is somewhat lower down the hill, the breadth is about 125 feet, and this end there are the distinct traces of a well, which must have been made for the use of the Garrison. It is now impossible to ascertain the exact height and thickness of the walls, owing to the rubbish both on the outer and inner sides, being covered with moss and turf. Even in their present state however, they are in many places upwards of 10 feet high above the ground. It has been maintained by some, that these vitrifications are merely the results of the great beacon fires, which were wont to be lighted up on the summits of those hills, to alarm the surrounding tribes, in the time of danger and invasion. That it is of the forts or strongholds of those early tribes, who inhabited the country about the time of the invasion of the Romans, seems to be put beyond all doubt.
In farther proof that such places as the present on the hill of Finhaven were not mere signal stations, but the forts and strongholds of the early tribes, it may be mentioned, that in the immediate neighbourhood of such, there is generally found a Roman Camp of proportionate strength placed so as to watch, to check, and to overawe them. This holds good here. On the low grounds about 2½ miles to the northwest, on the sloping banks of the Lemno, there are the remains of a Roman Camp of very considerable magnitude. This is called the Camp of Battledykes".
New Stat. [Statistical] Account.
"On the top of the Hill of Finhaven are the remains of an old Castle; the foundation of the whole of it is yet visible. Its dimensions are 137 yards in length, and 37 in breadth, nearly in
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"in the form of a parallelogram. The foundation seems to have been built with mortar. The ruins discover something like Vitrifiable Stones, and plainly to have undergone the action of fire. It is said that the family of Finhaven were wont to retire to this Castle in time of danger. There are evident marks of a well on the west end of it. The height of the hill is about 500 yards from the level of the country. At the foot of it, immediately south of the Castle, there is an appearance of a Crater of Volcano, and all arround something that resembles lava." Old Stat Acct. [Statistical Account]
"With regard to the vitrification, various systems were immediately formed. Those philosophers, who Arrogated the most knowledge, decided that the hills, & forts, & vitrification, were all the necessary effects of extinct volcanoes. Inquirers of a different sort have said, indeed, with less confidence, that the hills are natural, that the forts are artificial, but that the vitrifications are volcanic. The discoverer of these vitrified forts, with those who have followed him, maintain that, vitrification was used, when these strengths were erected, as a mode of Architecture. But a more sober inquirer has clearly shown, that the vitrified forts are the elaborate works of design, for the security of the earliest people; & that the vitrifications are the Accidental effects of fire upon structures, which had been formed of fusible materials.
Of these vitrified forts, which may be traced in Every direction of North Britain there is in Forfarshire upon the "Castle Hill of Finhaven", an eminence of great height, a British Fortress, which was once surrounded by a rampart of dry stones, but cemented by a semivitrified substance"
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NINE WELLS |
Nine Wells
Nine Wells |
Mr. Robertson, Forester
Estate Map |
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This name applies to a small corner of spungy, springy, ground situated at the east end of the Hill of Finhaven, from it issues a small stream. |
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33-10 -- Parish of Oathlaw -- Forfarshire
[Note]
"A Fountain called Nine Well is situated on the
hill above the Old Kirk". Jervises' Land of the Lindsays. P. [Page] 132
Jervise 133 quote
[Volume signed]
John Bayly
Major R.E. [Royal Engineers] |
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[Date Stamp] ORDNANCE SURVEY M.S. STORE SOUTHAMPTON 23 0CT. 95
Co. [COUNTY] FORFAR
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INDEX
Names -- Sheet -- Plan -- Page
Bankhead -- 32 -- 6 -- 3
Bowertreebush -- 32 -- 8 -- 5
Battledykes -- 32 -- 11 -- 11
Birkenbush32 -- 11 -- 15
Bogindollo -- 32 -- 12 -- 17
Blairyfeddon -- 32 -- 15 -- 19
Bogardo -- 33 -- 5 -- 25
Church -- 32 -- 8 -- 7
Coutsfield -- 32 -- 10 -- 9
Clatterhall or Revelgreen -- 32 -- 12 -- 17
Castle of Finhaven -- 33 -- 5 -- 26
Dove Cot -- 33 -- 5 -- 23
East Bog -- 32 -- 6 -- 3
Easter Oathlaw -- 32 -- 8 -- 7
East Mains -- 33 -- 5 -- 26
Forest Muir -- 32 -- 10 -- 10
Finhaven T.P. [Turn Pike] -- 33 -- 1 -- 21
Finhaven Cottage -- 33 -- 5 -- 23
Finhaven Bridge -- 33 -- 5 -- 23
Fort (Vitrified) -- 33 -- 9 -- 28
Gallow Path -- 32 -- 12 -- 18
Haughs of Finhaven -- 33 -- 5 -- 24
Hill of Finhaven -- 33 -- 9 -- 27
Hillside -- 33 -- 9 -- 27
King's Bridge -- 32 -- 10 -- 9
King's Burn -- 32 -- 10 -- 9
King's Seat -- 32 -- 11 -- 11
Lodge -- 32 -- 8 -- 5
Lemno Burn -- 32 -- 11 -- 16
Manse -- 32 -- 8 -- 7
Meadows -- 32 -- 11 -- 15
Mills of Finhaven -- 33 -- 5 -- 23
Milton of Finhaven -- 33 -- 5 -- 24
Newbarns -- 32 -- 10 -- 9
Nine Wells -- 33 -- 10 -- 31
Ordie -- 32 -- 8 -- 5
Ordie Croft -- 32 -- 8 -- 5
Oathlaw Croft -- 32 -- 8 -- 6
Oathlaw -- 32 -- 8 -- 6
Parkford -- 32 -- 12 -- 18
River South Esk -- 33 -- 5 -- 23
School -- 32 -- 8 -- 6
Site of the Roman Camp -- 32 -- 11 -- 11
Site of the Prætorium -- 32 -- 11 -- 12
Saint Mary's Well -- 32 -- 12 -- 18
Site of Church -- 33 -- 5 -- 25
Shepherd's Seat -- 33 -- 9 -- 27
Tumulus -- 32 -- 12 -- 17
Wolflaw -- 32 -- 11 -- 11
Woodside -- 32 -- 11 -- 15
West Mains -- 33 -- 5 -- 24 |
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