OS1/25/3/57
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLE LAW | Castle Law | Rev. [Reverend] Mr Duncan. Abernethy Mr Alexander Guthrie. Glenfoot |
110 | [Situation] Near the central part of the parish A hill of considerable size in the Centre of the parish, deriving its name from a Pictish Castle built on its summit. The Castle on this hill. (now a scattered heap of stones) was of considerable importance, being the first of a chain of strongholds extending from Abernethy. (the then Pictish Capital) to Ardoch, & one of the first to be attacked by the Roman squadrons landing about the Tay or Earn. There are two lochs & a marsh on the summit of this hill suposed to have been the craters of volcanoes, but tradition is very vague on this subject, & other reliable authority is entirely wanting. When the Romans attacked the fort the Picts, it is said, threw a valuable silver cradel, the property of some T.O. [Turn Over] |
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[Page] 57Ph.[Parish] of Abernethy -- Sheet 110 No.12 Trace 1
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