Eassie
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Coordinates: 56°35′00″N 3°05′00″W / 56.583333°N 3.083333°W
| Eassie | |
 Eassie
Eassie shown within Angus |
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| OS grid reference | NO353474 |
|---|---|
| Council area | Angus |
| Lieutenancy area | Angus |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | FORFAR |
| Postcode district | DD8 |
| Dialling code | 01307 |
| Police | Tayside |
| Fire | Tayside |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Angus |
| Scottish Parliament | North Tayside |
| North East Scotland | |
| List of places: UK • Scotland • | |
Eassie is a village located along the A94 road in Angus, Scotland.[1] The church in Eassie is dedicated to Saint Fergus, a monk who worked at nearby Glamis.[2] Eassie is noted for the presence of the Eassie Stone, a carved Pictish stone.[3]
Other notable prehistorical or historical features in this region include Glamis Castle, Fasque House, Monboddo House, the Stone of Morphie, Dunnottar Castle, Muchalls Castle, Stracathro and Raedykes Roman camps.
[edit] References
- ^ "Dundee and Montrose, Forfar and Arbroath", Ordnance Survey Landranger Map, 2007, ISBN 0319229807
- ^ Elizabeth Rees, Celtic Sites and their Saints (2003) Continuum Publishing ISBN 0860123189
- ^ C.Michael Hogan, Eassie Stone, The Megalithic Portal, ed. Andy Burnham, Oct. 7, 2007
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