Burghead is a small town in Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom about 8 miles North-West of Elgin. The town is mainly built on a Peninsula which projects north-westward into the Moray Firth, meaning that most of the town has sea on 3 sides. The present town was built between 1805 and 1809, destroying in the process more than half of the site of an important Pictish hill fort. General Roy’s map shows the defences as they existed in the 18th century but he wrongly attributed them to the Romans.
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- Burghead ist eine kleine Stadt in Moray, im Nordosten von Grampian in Schottland. Sie liegt ungefähr 12 Kilometer nordwestlich der Stadt Elgin und hat eine Einwohnerzahl von 1680 (Schätzung 2004).. Burghead liegt auf einer kleinen Halbinsel, die sich nordwestlich in den Moray Firth erstreckt. Der heutige Ort wurde zwischen 1805 und 1809 errichtet, dabei wurde über die Hälfte einer piktischen Festung überbaut. Die sehenswerte Anlage wird Burghead Fort genannt. Bei Ausgrabungen wurden Felsplatten gefunden, in die Abbildungen von Bullen gemeißelt waren. Diese Darstellungen sind unter dem Namen „Burghead Bulls“ bekannt und Wahrzeichen der erst sehr viel später entstandenen benachbarten Stadt. In der Nähe von Burghead befindet sich seit 1978 die Sendeanlage Burghead für Radiofrequenzen der Lang- und Mittelwelle.
- Burghead is een plaats in het Schotse bestuurlijke gebied Moray en telt 1640 inwoners. Het huidige Burghead is gebouwd in de periode 1805 tot 1809 waarbij een oud fort van de Picten grotendeels het veld moest ruimen. Vroeger was Burghead een vissers- en handelsstadje.
- Burghead er en liten by i Moray i Skottland. Byen er hovedsakelig bygd på en halvøy som går nordvestover inn i fjorden Moray Firth, hvilket betyr at det meste av byen har havet på tre sider. Den nåværende byen ble bygd mellom 1805 og 1809 og i den samme prosess ble mer enn halvparten av en betydningsfull piktisk bygdeborg ødelagt. General William Roys kart viser at forsvarsverket slik det eksisterte på 1700-tallet, skjønt han tilskrev borgen feilaktig til romerne (som var hans hovedinteresse). Borgen var sannsynligvis et betydelig piktisk senter og det har blitt funnet steinplater med utskårne bilder av okser, kjent som Burghead-oksene. En kammerbrønn av betydelig oldtidsinteresse ble oppdaget i 1809. Hvert år den 11. januar blir en brannfestival kjent som «Burning of the clavie». Det er antatt at festivalen går tilbake til 1700-tallet, men opphavet til tradisjonen kan i seg selv være enda eldre. Burghead er ofte kjent som «The Broch» av de lokale, forvirrende nok er også Fraserburgh kjent som det samme.
- Burghead is a small town in Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom about 8 miles North-West of Elgin. The town is mainly built on a Peninsula which projects north-westward into the Moray Firth, meaning that most of the town has sea on 3 sides. The present town was built between 1805 and 1809, destroying in the process more than half of the site of an important Pictish hill fort. General Roy’s map shows the defences as they existed in the 18th century but he wrongly attributed them to the Romans. The fort was probably a major Pictish centre and was where carved slabs depicting bulls were found; they are known as the Burghead Bulls. A chambered well of some considerable antiquity was discovered in 1809 and walls and a roof were later added to help preserve it. Each year on January 11 a fire festival known as the Burning of the Clavie takes place; it is thought that the festival dates back to the 18th century. Burghead is often known as The Broch by locals; confusingly, Fraserburgh is also known by this name.
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- Burghead is een plaats in het Schotse bestuurlijke gebied Moray en telt 1640 inwoners. Het huidige Burghead is gebouwd in de periode 1805 tot 1809 waarbij een oud fort van de Picten grotendeels het veld moest ruimen. Vroeger was Burghead een vissers- en handelsstadje.
- Burghead ist eine kleine Stadt in Moray, im Nordosten von Grampian in Schottland. Sie liegt ungefähr 12 Kilometer nordwestlich der Stadt Elgin und hat eine Einwohnerzahl von 1680 (Schätzung 2004).. Burghead liegt auf einer kleinen Halbinsel, die sich nordwestlich in den Moray Firth erstreckt. Der heutige Ort wurde zwischen 1805 und 1809 errichtet, dabei wurde über die Hälfte einer piktischen Festung überbaut. Die sehenswerte Anlage wird Burghead Fort genannt.
- Burghead er en liten by i Moray i Skottland. Byen er hovedsakelig bygd på en halvøy som går nordvestover inn i fjorden Moray Firth, hvilket betyr at det meste av byen har havet på tre sider. Den nåværende byen ble bygd mellom 1805 og 1809 og i den samme prosess ble mer enn halvparten av en betydningsfull piktisk bygdeborg ødelagt. General William Roys kart viser at forsvarsverket slik det eksisterte på 1700-tallet, skjønt han tilskrev borgen feilaktig til romerne (som var hans hovedinteresse).
- Burghead is a small town in Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom about 8 miles North-West of Elgin. The town is mainly built on a Peninsula which projects north-westward into the Moray Firth, meaning that most of the town has sea on 3 sides. The present town was built between 1805 and 1809, destroying in the process more than half of the site of an important Pictish hill fort. General Roy’s map shows the defences as they existed in the 18th century but he wrongly attributed them to the Romans.
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