Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Martins Burn, St Martins
Grid reference
NO 105 290 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
314100 730600
Latitude
56.459811398593196
Longitude
-3.3940965762447277
County
Perthshire
Nearby places
St Martins Mill, St Martins (0.43 miles)
Cambusmichael Burn, St Martin's (0.77 miles)
St Martins Church, St Martins (0.83 miles)
St Martins, parish (alias Megginch) (0.83 miles)
Craigmakerran, settlement, St Martins (1 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
Yes
Notes
For part of its course this burn forms the southern boundary of the parish of St Martins. The NGR given is for the point where the burn enters the River Tay.
Relationships with other places
Adjacent St Martins Mill, St Martins
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Martins Burn
Head name
St Martins Burn
Place
St Martins Burn, St Martins
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 Martins Burn 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Martins Burn Head nameSt Martins Burn PlaceSt Martins Burn, St Martins 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.
Saints in this place-name
Martin (ns) (certain)
Martin of Tours (certain)
Relationships with other place names
Same specific as St Martins, St Martins, parish (alias Megginch)
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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