MHG33755 - Easter Balmungie - Rosemarkie
Summary
Easter Balmungie near Rosemarkie
Type and Period (1)
- FARMSTEAD (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A farmstead comprising four roofed buildings and two enclosures is depicted on the OS 1st Edition Map.
J Aitken: 24/08/04
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Balmungie;
“The lands of Balmongie with the mill of Rosemarky” 1567.
G. Baile-Mhungaidh, possibly Mungo’s stead, but more probably from mong, mongach, a plant name ; mongach measca glosses “sumprionica,” and is rendered mugwort by O’Reilly ; mng mhear is explained as hemlock.* *Arch f. Celt. Lex. I. 3, pp. 336, 344 <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2016 aerial photographs. <2>
1st Edition OS 6" <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG2917 Text/Publication/Volume: Watson, W J. 1904. Place names of Ross and Cromarty.
- <2> SHG23411 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1881. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 6 inch map: Ross-shire. Digital.
- <3> SHG27392 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2013. Getmapping aerial photography 2013. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7412 6000 (97m by 91m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH76SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | ROSEMARKIE |
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