Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Tom ma Chisaig, Callander
Grid reference
NN 626 078 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
262600 707800
Latitude
56.24290918873294
Longitude
-4.217411280474327
Altitude (metres)
70
County
Perthshire
Nearby places
Callander, parish (0 miles)
St Kessog's Church, Callander (0.06 miles)
Leny, former parish, Callander (0.33 miles)
Kilmahog, former parish, Callander (0.96 miles)
Kilmahog, settlement, Kilmahog, Callander (0.96 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The mound on the bank of the River Teith may have been built as a motte. It stands at the north end of the crossing of the river, where there is now a bridge. NMRS records that 'An annual market called Feill-ma-Chessaig was held here in the early 19th century' (NSA, 1845)
Relationships with other parishes
Within Callander, parish
Relationships with other places
Adjacent St Kessog's Church, Callander
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Tom ma Chisaig
Head name
Tom ma Chisaig
Place
Tom ma Chisaig, Callander
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
Tomakessoch 1775, NAS
Historic formTomakessoch Head nameTom ma Chisaig PlaceTom ma Chisaig, Callander Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceNAS, E777/313/3 Date of citation1775 x 1775 |
Source code
NAS
Source title
National Archives
Tom-ma-Chessaig 1791, OSA
Historic formTom-ma-Chessaig Head nameTom ma Chisaig PlaceTom ma Chisaig, Callander Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, xi, 610 Date of citation1791 x 1799 |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
Tom ma Chisaig 1866, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formTom ma Chisaig Head nameTom ma Chisaig PlaceTom ma Chisaig, Callander Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. 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.
Saints in this place-name
Kessog, Mo Chessóc (ns) (certain)
Kessog (certain)
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Modern OS map:
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