Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Dùn Evan, fort, Cawdor
Grid reference
NH 827 475 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
282700 847500
Latitude
57.50271762812328
Longitude
-3.957752215749955
Altitude (metres)
207
County
Nairnshire
Nearby places
Cawdor parish, formerly Barevan (0.59 miles)
St Barevan's Church, Cawdor (0.59 miles)
Kilravock, former parish, Croy & Dalcross (1.41 miles)
Croy & Dalcross, parish (2.43 miles)
Croy, former parish, Croy & Dalcross (2.43 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Fort on hilltop above Barevan.
Relationships with other parishes
Relationships with other places
Adjacent St Barevan's Church, Cawdor
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Dùn Evan
Head name
Dùn Evan
Place
Dùn Evan, fort, Cawdor
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
Dun Evan 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formDun Evan Head nameDùn Evan PlaceDùn Evan, fort, Cawdor 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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