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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BLACKDIKES Blackdikes
Blackdikes
Blackdikes
Blackdikes
Chalmer's Caledonia Romana
Old Stat. [Statistical] Account
Robert Lyall Esqr. Factor
Mr. Henderson Surveyor, Brechin
027 A very old cothouse on the farm of "Side". It is associated with a Roman Camp, which formerly was in its vicinity but in the neighbouring parish - Brechin - see "Site of CAMP" on the same trace of Brechin Parish.
"The Roman Camp near Keithock which was formerly named War-dikes" (probablyWard-dikes) "and is called Blackdikes" &c, &c,
Chalmers Caledonia
There is a place in the parish called Blackdikes which is thought to be a corruption of Battledikes" &c &c
Old Stat [Statistical] Account

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Co. [County] Forfar -- Parish of Stracathro

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