Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Meddan's Ridge, Kingoldrum
Grid reference
NO 320 596 (general (1km))
Six-figure easting & northing
332000 759600
Latitude
56.72324623703686
Longitude
-3.11128119314697
County
Angus
Nearby places
Kingoldrum, parish (2.98 miles)
Lintrathen, parish (3.79 miles)
Cortachy & Clova, modern parish (4.35 miles)
Bride's Coggie, Cortachy & Clova (4.53 miles)
Balbrydie, settlement, Kirriemuir (4.62 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Notes
From the plan (RHP1048) of 1790, it seems to be on or near the parish boundary, where Kingoldrum marches with Lintrathen
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kingoldrum, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Meddan's Ridge
Head name
St Meddan's Ridge
Place
St Meddan's Ridge, Kingoldrum
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Hypothetical
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
St Medons Ridge 1790, RHP
Historic formSt Medons Ridge Head nameSt Meddan's Ridge PlaceSt Meddan's Ridge, Kingoldrum Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRHP, 1048 Date of citation1790 approx x 1790 approx |
Source code
RHP
Source title
Register House Plan
St Medons Ridge 1790, RHP
Historic formSt Medons Ridge Head nameSt Meddan's Ridge PlaceSt Meddan's Ridge, Kingoldrum Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRHP, 1048 Date of citation1790 approx x 1790 approx Notes on the context of this place-nameThis code refers to maps and plans kept in the National Archives of Scotland, and serves as the first part of the shelf-mark of all such objects in the collection. |
Source code
RHP
Source title
Register House Plans
Notes
This code refers to maps and plans kept in the National Archives of Scotland, and serves as the first part of the shelf-mark of all such objects in the collection.
Place-name data
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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