Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Dysart, former parish, Kirkcaldy & Dysart
Grid reference
NT 303 929 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
330300 692900
Latitude
56.12380370519406
Longitude
-3.1212860233822726
County
Fife
Nearby places
St Dennis Chapel, doubtful Dysart KDT (0 miles)
St Serf's Church, Dysart KDT (0.06 miles)
St Serf's Cave, Dysart KDT (0.06 miles)
St Serf's Hill, Dysart KDT (0.19 miles)
St Mary's Well, Kirkcaldy KDT (1.25 miles)
Object Classification
Parish (non-extant in 1975)
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kirkcaldy & Dysart
Contains Kirkcaldy, former parish, KDT (formerly)
until 1220
Relationships with other places
Contains St Dennis Chapel, doubtful Dysart KDT
Contains St Mary's Well, Kirkcaldy KDT
until 1220
Contains St Serf's Cave, Dysart KDT
Contains St Serf's Church, Dysart KDT
Contains St Serf's Hill, Dysart KDT
Parish details
Dysart part of Kirkcaldy KXY & Dysart KDT
Parish TLA
DSX
Medieval diocese
St Andrews
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Dysart
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Dysart
Place
Dysart, former parish, Kirkcaldy & Dysart
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
No
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Deserto 1200, Vita Sancti Servani
Historic formDeserto This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameDysart PlaceDysart, former parish, Kirkcaldy & Dysart Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceVita Sancti Servani, 140 Date of citation1200 x 1200 Feature named in sourcespelunca (cave) |
Source code
Vita Sancti Servani
Author
Alan Macquarrie
Source title
Vita Sancti Servani: The Life of St Serf
Journal
Innes Review
Pages
122-52
Volume
44
Year
1993
Disard 1220, Dunf. Reg.
Historic formDisard This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameDysart PlaceDysart, former parish, Kirkcaldy & Dysart Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceDunf. Reg., no. 111 Date of citation1220 x 1220 Feature named in sourceecclesia de |
Source code
Dunf. Reg.
Source title
Registrum de Dunfermelyn
Editors
C. Innes [though not named]
Series
Bannatyne Club
Year
1842
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