Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Gateside

Gateside, a farm in Caraldston parish, Forfarshire, near the N bank of the South Esk, 4½ miles W by S of Brechin. It is supposed to adjoin the site of the Roman station. Æsica, and to have got its name from a gate or port of the station towards the river.


(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)

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Feature Description: "a farm"   (ADL Feature Type: "agricultural sites")
Administrative units: Careston ScoP       Angus ScoCnty

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