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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARSE OF GOWRIE | Carse of Gowrie Carse of Gowrie Carse of Gowrie Gowrie Carse of Gourie |
Fullartons Gazetteer of Scotland New Statistical Account of Scotland Old Statistical Acct. [Account] by Sir John Sinclair Vol [Volume] 4. Page 480 Macgregors Commercial Gazetteer of Scotland Johnston's Map of Co. [County] Perth |
098 | A district of the county of Perth about 15 Miles in length and from 2 to 4 miles in breadth lying on the north bank of the Tay; this tract of land which is a rich plain cultivated like a garden seems to have been at one time covered with water, staples for holding cables have been found at the foot of the Sidlaw Hills to the north of the flat land, the River Tay is supposed at one period to have formed a circuit round the Carse, such parts as are called Inches are elevated above the flat ground which has been covered with water there are a few tolerable harbours the chief of which is at Errol nearly in the centre of the district. |
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[Page] 34]Parish of Kinfauns -- Sheet 98.11
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