Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Fergus Knowe, relief Kinross
Grid reference
NO 099 020 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
309900 702000
Latitude
56.202131943310576
Longitude
-3.4524441839338285
Altitude (metres)
130
County
Kinross-shire
Nearby places
Fergusknowe, settlement Kinross (0.32 miles)
Kinross, parish (1.8 miles)
Mary's Knowe, Kinross (1.98 miles)
St Ninian's Chapel, Kinross (2.24 miles)
Cleish, parish (2.44 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kinross, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Fergus Knowe
Head name
Fergus Knowe
Place
Fergus Knowe, relief Kinross
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
Fergus Knowe 1857, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formFergus Knowe Head nameFergus Knowe PlaceFergus Knowe, relief Kinross 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.
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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