Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Loch Carn Mhartuin
Grid reference
NH 178 549 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
217800 854900
Latitude
57.547666259693116
Longitude
-5.045042537917361
Altitude (metres)
445
County
Ross-shire
Nearby places
Càrn Mhàrtuin, Contin (0.4 miles)
Alltan Thòmais,burn, Contin (6.52 miles)
Lagan Thòmais, Lochbroom (13.18 miles)
Dalmartin, settlement, Lochcarron (14.27 miles)
Doire Mhurchaidh, Urray (15.47 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Contin, parish
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Càrn Mhàrtuin, Contin
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Loch Carn Mhartuin
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Loch Carn Mhartuin
Place
Loch Carn Mhartuin
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
Is this a current OS form? ?
Yes
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Loch Càrn Mhàrtuin 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formLoch Càrn Mhàrtuin This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameLoch Carn Mhartuin PlaceLoch Carn Mhartuin Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1843 x 1882 Notes on the context of this place-nameMid to late 19th c. |
Source code
OS 6 inch first edn.
Source title
Ordnance Survey 6 Inch to the Mile, First Edition
Notes
Mid to late 19th c.
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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