Eassie

Coordinates: 56°35′31″N 3°05′10″W / 56.592°N 3.086°W / 56.592; -3.086
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Eassie
Eassie is located in Angus
Eassie
Eassie
Location within Angus
OS grid referenceNO353474
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFORFAR
Postcode districtDD8
Dialling code01307
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56°35′31″N 3°05′10″W / 56.592°N 3.086°W / 56.592; -3.086
Rear view of Eassie Primary School

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, which resides in the ruins of Eassie Old Church.[3]

Other notable prehistorical or historical features in this region include Dunnottar Castle, Fasque House, Glamis Castle, Monboddo House, Muchalls Castle, Raedykes, Stone of Morphie and Stracathro.

Famous residents[edit]

  • Prof James Miller (1812–1864) was born in the manse in Eassie and raised in the village.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Dundee and Montrose, Forfar and Arbroath", Ordnance Survey Landranger Map (B2 ed.), 2007, ISBN 0-319-22980-7
  2. ^ Elizabeth Rees, Celtic Sites and their Saints (2003) Continuum Publishing ISBN 0-86012-318-9
  3. ^ C.Michael Hogan, Eassie Stone, The Megalithic Portal, ed. Andy Burnham, 7 Oct. 2007