Angus

Angus, archaically known as Forfarshire or the County of Forfar, is a county on the east coast of Scotland, stretching north from the Firth of Tay to the Grampian Mountains. Dundee is the largest settlement in Angus, and the third-largest city in Scotland. The county town is Forfar. Other notable settlments include Auchmithie, Brechin, Arbroath, Montrose, Kirriemuir, and Carnoustie.

History

Between the 6th and 9th century, Angus formed a part of the Pictish territory Circin. Dunnichen in Angus is thought to have been the site of the battle of Battle of Dun Nechtain, part of a series of conflicts between the Picts and the Anglian kingdom Northumbria, which took place in May 685 AD. The name "Angus" is suggestive of an 8th century king of the Picts. The Eassie Stone was found in a burn in the late 1700s at the village of Eassie in Angus, and is thought to date from the mid-8th century AD.

After the Kingdom of Scotland was established in 843 AD, Angus was first recorded as a province of Scotland in 937 AD, when Dubacan, the Mormaer of Angus, is recorded in the Chronicle of the Kings of Alba as having died at the Battle of Brunanburh.

Administration

As of 2024, much of Angus is administered by Angus Council, although the part containing Dundee and its immediate surrounds are under Dundee City Council.