Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Rosskeen, parish ROS
Grid reference
NH 688 693 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
268800 869300
Latitude
57.69460202612733
Longitude
-4.201359509540956
Nearby places
Dalmore, Rosskeen (1.55 miles)
St Columba's Well, Rosskeen (1.96 miles)
Nonakiln, former parish, Rosskeen (2 miles)
St Ninian's Chapel, Rosskeen (2 miles)
Kirkmichael, former parish, Resolis ROS (2.41 miles)
Object Classification
Parish (extant in 1975)
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Contains Nonakiln, former parish, Rosskeen
Relationships with other places
Contains Carn Maire, Kincardine, Alness, Rosken
Contains Dalmore, Rosskeen
Contains Meall Bhenneit, Kincardine/Rosskeen
Contains St Columba's Well, Rosskeen
Contains St Ninian's Chapel, Rosskeen
Parish details
Rosskeen including Nonakiln NNX
Parish TLA
RSK
County
Ross-shire
Medieval diocese
Ross
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Rosskeen
Head name
Rosskeen
Place
Rosskeen, parish ROS
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?
Maybe
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Roskeuene 1274, Bag. Roll MS.
Historic formRoskeuene Head nameRosskeen PlaceRosskeen, parish ROS Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBag. Roll MS. Date of citation1274 x 1274 Notes on the context of this place-nameMicrofilm |
Source code
Bag. Roll MS.
Source title
Bagimond's Roll: ASV Collectorie 213 (ed.)
Notes
Microfilm
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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