Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Arnold's Seat, Tannadice
Grid reference
NO 432 638 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
343200 763800
Latitude
56.76247418370214
Longitude
-2.929207362642509
Altitude (metres)
493
County
Angus
Nearby places
Newmill of Inshewan, Tannadice (1.98 miles)
Newton of Inshewan, Tannadice (2.78 miles)
Cortachy, former parish, Cortachy & Clova (3.43 miles)
Fern, parish ANG (3.5 miles)
Bride's Coggie, Cortachy & Clova (3.55 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
possibly modern, but noted in 1744
Relief
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The summit of the hill is topped by a large cairn, which NMRS reports 'looks modern, although apparently extant in 1744'.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Tannadice, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Arnold's Seat
Head name
St Arnold's Seat
Place
St Arnold's Seat, Tannadice
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
St Ernan's Seat 1744, Geog. Coll. I
Historic formSt Ernan's Seat Head nameSt Arnold's Seat PlaceSt Arnold's Seat, Tannadice Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGeog. Coll. I, 286 |
Source code
Geog. Coll. I
Author
Arthur Mitchell (Sir)
Source title
Macfarlane's Geographical Collections
Series
Scottish History Society
Volume
1 of 3
Year
1906
St Arnold's Seat 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Arnold's Seat Head nameSt Arnold's Seat PlaceSt Arnold's Seat, Tannadice 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.
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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