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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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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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[Page] 30Co. [County] Forfar -- Parish of Stracathro
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