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Doune, the Glossary

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  1. 44 relations: American Revolutionary War, Amphora, Archie Stirling, Ardoch Burn, Bell Beaker culture, Birmingham, British Hill Climb Championship, Burgh, Caledonian Amateur Football League, Callander, Castra, Charles Edward Stuart, David Stirling, Doune Castle, Doune Hillclimb, Doune railway station, Edinburgh, Fairy, Falkirk, Flavian dynasty, Game of Thrones, Headland Archaeology, Hill of Row, Hillclimbing, Ivanhoe (1997 TV series), Kilmadock, Longannet power station, Manor house, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, National Museum of Scotland, Outlander (TV series), Perthshire, Pistol, Postal code, River Teith, Roman Empire, Scheduled monument, Scotland during the Roman Empire, Scottish Gaelic, Special Air Service, Stirling (council area), Stirling (Scottish Parliament constituency), Stirling (UK Parliament constituency), Terra sigillata.

  2. Kilmadock
  3. Perth and Kinross
  4. Towns in Stirling (council area)

American Revolutionary War

The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a military conflict that was part of the broader American Revolution, in which American Patriot forces organized as the Continental Army and commanded by George Washington defeated the British Army.

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Amphora

An amphora (ἀμφορεύς|; English) is a type of container with a pointed bottom and characteristic shape and size which fit tightly (and therefore safely) against each other in storage rooms and packages, tied together with rope and delivered by land or sea.

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Archie Stirling

Archibald Hugh Stirling, Laird of Keir (born 18 September 1941), is a Scottish theatrical producer, a former officer in the Scots Guards, and Laird of the Keir estate at Lecropt in the Stirling council area in Scotland.

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Ardoch Burn

The Ardoch Burn is a stream in Stirling council area, Scotland, which flows from the Braes Of Doune into the River Teith at Inverardoch, just behind Doune Castle. Doune and Ardoch Burn are Kilmadock and Perth and Kinross.

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Bell Beaker culture

The Bell Beaker culture, also known as the Bell Beaker complex or Bell Beaker phenomenon, is an archaeological culture named after the inverted-bell beaker drinking vessel used at the very beginning of the European Bronze Age, arising from around 2800 BC.

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Birmingham

Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England.

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British Hill Climb Championship

The British Hillclimb Championship (BHC) is the most prestigious hillclimbing championship in Great Britain.

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Burgh

A burgh is an autonomous municipal corporation in Scotland, usually a city, town, or toun in Scots.

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The Caledonian Amateur Football League is a football (soccer) league competition for amateur clubs in Scotland.

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Callander

Callander (Calasraid) is a small town in the council area of Stirling, Scotland, situated on the River Teith. Doune and Callander are towns in Stirling (council area).

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Castra

In the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, the Latin word castrum (castra) was a military-related term.

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Charles Edward Stuart

Charles Edward Louis John Sylvester Maria Casimir Stuart (31 December 1720 – 30 January 1788) was the elder son of James Francis Edward Stuart making him the grandson of James VII and II, and the Stuart claimant to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1766 as Charles III.

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David Stirling

Sir Archibald David Stirling, (15 November 1915 – 4 November 1990) was a Scottish officer in the British Army and the founder and creator of the Special Air Service (SAS).

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Doune Castle

Doune Castle is a medieval stronghold near the village of Doune, in the Stirling council area of central Scotland and the historic county of Perthshire. Doune and Doune Castle are Kilmadock.

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Doune Hillclimb

Doune Hillclimb, Carse of Cambus, near Doune in the district of Stirling, Scotland, is the home of the only round of the British Hill Climb Championship currently to be held in Scotland (Bo'ness, Fintray and the Rest And Be Thankful have featured in the past). Doune and Doune Hillclimb are Kilmadock.

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Doune railway station

Doune was a railway station located in Doune, in the council area of Stirling, Scotland. Doune and Doune railway station are Kilmadock.

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Edinburgh

Edinburgh (Dùn Èideann) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas.

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Fairy

A fairy (also fay, fae, fey, fair folk, or faerie) is a type of mythical being or legendary creature, generally described as anthropomorphic, found in the folklore of multiple European cultures (including Celtic, Slavic, Germanic, and French folklore), a form of spirit, often with metaphysical, supernatural, or preternatural qualities.

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Falkirk

Falkirk (Fawkirk; An Eaglais Bhreac) is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, historically within the county of Stirlingshire.

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Flavian dynasty

The Flavian dynasty, lasting from AD 69 to 96, was the second dynastic line of emperors to rule the Roman Empire following the Julio-Claudians, encompassing the reigns of Vespasian and his two sons, Titus and Domitian.

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Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and for HBO.

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Headland Archaeology

Headland Archaeology Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of the RSK Group.

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Hill of Row

The Hill of Row (Cnoc Nan Rhu; Hill o Rou) is the high ground south east of Doune in Stirlingshire. Doune and Hill of Row are Kilmadock.

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Hillclimbing

Hillclimbing, also known as hill climbing, speed hillclimbing, or speed hill climbing, is a branch of motorsport in which drivers compete against the clock to complete an uphill course.

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Ivanhoe (1997 TV series)

Ivanhoe is a 1997 American/British television mini-series based on the 1819 novel Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott.

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Kilmadock

Kilmadock parish (Scottish Gaelic Cille Mo Dog), named for Saint Cadoc, containing the settlements of Doune, Deanston, Buchany, Argaty, Hill of Row, Drumvaich, and Delvorich, is situated in Stirling council area, Scotland, and is on the southern border of the former county of Perthshire.

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Longannet power station

Longannet power station was a large coal-fired power station in Fife, and the last coal-fired power station in Scotland.

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Manor house

A manor house was historically the main residence of the lord of the manor.

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Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a 1975 British comedy film satirizing the Arthurian legend, written and performed by the Monty Python comedy group (Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin) and directed by Gilliam and Jones in their feature directorial debuts.

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National Museum of Scotland

The National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, Scotland is a museum of Scottish history and culture.

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Outlander (TV series)

Outlander is a historical drama television series based on the Outlander novel series by Diana Gabaldon.

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Perthshire

Perthshire (locally:; Siorrachd Pheairt), officially the County of Perth, is a historic county and registration county in central Scotland.

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Pistol

A pistol is a type of handgun, characterised by a barrel with an integral chamber.

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Postal code

A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, post code, PIN or ZIP Code) is a series of letters or digits or both, sometimes including spaces or punctuation, included in a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail.

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River Teith

The River Teith is a river in Scotland, which is formed from the confluence of two smaller rivers, the Garbh Uisge (River Leny) and Eas Gobhain at Callander, Stirlingshire. Doune and river Teith are Kilmadock.

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Roman Empire

The Roman Empire was the state ruled by the Romans following Octavian's assumption of sole rule under the Principate in 27 BC, the post-Republican state of ancient Rome.

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Scheduled monument

In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a nationally important archaeological site or historic building, given protection against unauthorised change.

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Scotland during the Roman Empire

Scotland during the Roman Empire refers to the protohistorical period during which the Roman Empire interacted within the area of modern Scotland.

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Scottish Gaelic

Scottish Gaelic (endonym: Gàidhlig), also known as Scots Gaelic or simply Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland.

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Special Air Service

The Special Air Service (SAS) is a special forces unit of the British Army.

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Stirling (council area)

The Stirling council area (Stirlin; Sruighlea) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and has a population of about (estimate).

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Stirling (Scottish Parliament constituency)

Stirling is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) covering part of the council area of Stirling.

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Stirling (UK Parliament constituency)

Stirling was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Terra sigillata

Terra sigillata is a term with at least three distinct meanings: as a description of medieval medicinal earth; in archaeology, as a general term for some of the fine red Ancient Roman pottery with glossy surface slips made in specific areas of the Roman Empire; and more recently, as a description of a contemporary studio pottery technique supposedly inspired by ancient pottery.

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See also

Kilmadock

Perth and Kinross

Towns in Stirling (council area)

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doune

Also known as Doune, Perthshire.