MHG9095 - Dingwall Burgh
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- BURGH (Medieval - 1058 AD to 1559 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NB GR corrected to above, centre of High Street - HAW 9/2003
NH55NE 22 55 58.
This royal burgh was granted by Robert 1 to William, Earl of Ross in 1321; the name is of Norse origin.
W J Watson 1904; N Macrae 1923; G S Pryde 1965; G G Simpson 1972; W F H Nicolaisen 1976; RCAHMS 1979.
Burgh survey report in Assoc. Docs
Sources/Archives (10)
- --- Text/Publication/Volume: Dingwall and Strathpeffer. {195-?}. Dingwall and Strathpeffer: official guide.
- --- Text/Report: Historic Scotland. 1996. Historic Dingwall, the archaeological implications of development. with colour-coded constraint maps showing areas of protected ancient monuments, possible areas requiring archaeological monitoring and areas that are archaeologically sterile.. . 1:2500 scale constraint map.
- --- Text/Publication/Volume: MacRae, N. 1923. The romance of a royal burgh: Dingwall's story of a thousand years.
- --- Text/Publication/Volume: Nicolaisen, W F H. 1976. Scottish place names: their study and significance. 119.
- --- Text/Publication/Volume: Pryde, G S. 1965. The burghs of Scotland: a critical list. 45, No. 117.
- --- Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1979. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of Easter Ross, Ross and Cromarty District, Highland Region. . 31, No. 266.
- --- Text/Report: Simpson and Stevenson, A T and S. 1981. Historic Dingwall: the archaeological implications of development. .
- --- Text/Publication/Volume: Simpson, G G (ed.). 1972. Scotland's medieval burghs: an archaeological heritage in danger. 33.
- --- Text/Publication/Volume: Watson, W J. 1904. Place names of Ross and Cromarty. 93-4.
- --- Text/Publication/Article: James Urquhart, F.S.A., S.C.O.T.. 1896. 'Preliminary notice of the seals of the royal burghs of Scotland.', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 30 1896, p.253-66. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 253-66. 253-66.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5499 5875 (30m by 30m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH55NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | DINGWALL |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/12767 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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