Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Martin's Church, Strathmiglo
Grid reference
NO 216 102 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
321600 710200
Latitude
56.27786498363507
Longitude
-3.266320339755467
Altitude (metres)
60
Nearby places
Strathmiglo, parish (0.06 miles)
Ecclesmartin, settlement Strathmiglo (0.06 miles)
Clements Burn, Auchtermuchty (1.19 miles)
Falkland, parish (aka Kilgour) (1.46 miles)
Kilgour, eccles. Falkland (1.46 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The surviving early forms of the name Ecclesmartin refer not to the church, but to the secular lands which got their name from the church.
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Ecclesmartin
Head name
Ecclesmartin
Place
St Martin's Church, Strathmiglo
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?
Yes
Saints in this place-name
Martin (ns) (certain)
Martin of Tours (certain)
Relationships with other place names
Is source of Eglismartin, Ecclesmartin, settlement Strathmiglo
St Martin's Church
Head name
St Martin's Church
Place
St Martin's Church, Strathmiglo
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 Martin's Church 1856, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Martin's Church Head nameSt Martin's Church PlaceSt Martin's Church, Strathmiglo 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
Martin (ns) (certain)
Martin of Tours (certain)
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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