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	BURGHEAD IN BRIEF (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Burghead is situated on a narrow promontory projecting into the Moray Firth, the word Firth originating from the old Norse word meaning 'arm of the sea'.
		Burghead has a wide variety of features to attract both day visitors and people who wish to spend a longer holiday in the area, it also is an ideal place to live for both young and old.
		Burghead has moved into the present century with its two great wars, and the decline in the fishing industry, managing to keep a culture, and traditions, which will ensure that it is an ideal place to live or visit, in the 21st century.
	dspace.dial.pipex.com /town/square/ac567/burghead.htm (4382 words)

	Presbytery of Moray
		Burghead was originally part of the Parish of Duffus.
		Burghead is said to be the capital of the old Pictland.
		The united congregation of Alves and Burghead was formed in 1982, and linked with Kinloss and Findhorn in 1995.
	www.moraypresbytery.org.uk /churches/display.php?id=6 (462 words)

	Burghead Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
		Burghead was a important Pictish fortress and port from as early as the AD300s.
		By 1834 Burghead was important enough to warrant a regular steamer service to Glasgow via the Caledonian Canal, calling at Cromarty en route.
		Burghead today is an attractive mix of planned town, commercial port and holiday resort.
	www.undiscoveredscotland.com /burghead/burghead (684 words)

	Burghead (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The present town was begun in 1805 on the site of an important Pictish hill fort.
		A well in the burgh dates from this period, as do the Burghead Bull carvings.
		On January 11th each year, a burning tar barrel known as the Clavie is carried through the town.
	bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/b/bu/burghead.html (62 words)

	Burghead - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Burghead (Gaelic: Tòrr an Dùin or Ceann Bhuirgh) is a burgh in Moray, Scotland.
		The present town was begun in 1805 on the site of an important Pictish hill fort, which in fact was probably the largest of its period in the whole of northern Great Britain, and hence the most likely "capital" of the Kingdom of Fortriu, and hence all Pictland.
		Near Burghead there is a large radio transmitter owned by National Grid Wireless used for Long Wave and Medium Wave broadcasting, the Burghead transmitting station.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Burghead (833 words)

	Burghead Fort (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Burghead was indeed a site of significant power in the heyday of the kingdom of northern Picts.
		The natural advantages of Burghead - its easy access by sea, its facility of defence and its sheltered anchorage must have made it a tempting prize to adventurers who were bold enough to invade the Province of Moray from the sea.
		Burghead fort is the only Pictish fort where bullstones have been found.
	website.lineone.net /~cathm19/fort.htm (342 words)

	Burghead Village (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Burghead, a small fishing village built on a promontory, overlooks the Moray Firth, mountains to the north of which can be seen the picture.
		Burghead has a post office, chemist, grocery, home bakery, library, cafes and pubs.
		The ancient fire ceremony of the Burning of the Clavie on 11 January is also evidence of Burghead's historic importance.
	homepages.tesco.net /~k.r.wyllie/frames/burgvill.html (94 words)

	Burghead Pictish Ironage Fort, Scottish History Online, Scotland - UK History.
		The worst devastation to the fort however was the building of the planned Village of Burghead between 1805 and 1809, which obliterated over half the archaeology.
		Of the remaining stones, which are known, Burghead 3 and 4 can be seen at the Burghead Library, Burghead 2 and 6 are in the Elgin Museum, Burghead 1 is in the Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh and Burghead 5 is in the British Museum.
		There is no doubt that Burghead Fort played a dominant part in Pictish society and must have been an important stronghold in the North for the Picts.
	www.scotshistoryonline.co.uk /burghead.html (615 words)

	Granary Wharf Villas - 4 Star Self Catering Cottages in Scotland Moray (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Granary Wharf Villas self catering Scotland, holiday accommodation situated in the small fishing village of BURGHEAD on the Moray coast Scotland, renowned for its mild dry climate.
		Burghead in Moray, self catering Scotland, is a quiet seaside village with all basic amenities, grocery store, post office, chemist, library, hairdresser and 3 public houses all within walking distance from the, holiday cottages.
		There are 5 miles of sandy beach between Burghead and Findhorn to enjoy walks, picnics, or if you’re feeling energetic for running across and nice woods to go through.
	www.burghead-moray.co.uk (373 words)

	Amazon.com: Burghead: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Steers, "The Culbin Sands and Burghead Bay," Geographicaljournal90 (1937): 498-523, and accompanying debate.
		active retirement as minister of the Free Church in Burghead, he exercised a gracious and scholarly ministry, and he was...
		A typical fort of this type is Burghead in Moray, Scotland, which was built on a promontory as...
	www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=Burghead&search-type=ss&tag=webulanet-20&index=books&link_code=qs&page=1 (843 words)

	Happy New Year (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Just as the rest of Scotland are recovering from their Hogmanay hangover the residents of the small Moray village of Burghead are preparing for their own very special and unique celebrations to welcome the New Year.
		Becoming a member of the Clavie Crew is one of the highest honours the community of Burghead can bestow upon its men and some local families have been represented in the crew for several generations.
		Many people may wonder why the community of Burghead celebrate the New Year 11 days later than the rest of the world but this goes back to when the Georgian calendar was introduced in he 1750s.
	www.new-year.co.uk /clavie.html (541 words)

	Harbour Inn Burghead (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Harbour Inn Burghead is a pleasant family run business on the Moray Coast run by Grant and Evelyn Cormie.
		Burghead is 8 miles from Elgin which is easily reached by either public or private transport.Trains and buses reach Elgin from all major towns and cities and there is a frequent bus service to Burghead from Elgin
		Burghead has a working harbour which can be observed from the bedroom windows of the Harbour Inn.
	www.harbourinn-burghead.co.uk (169 words)

	Burghead Village (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Burghead is an old fishing village on the mild and sunny south side of the Moray Firth, with panoramic views acroos the water to the Cromarty Firth and the hills of Ross, Sutherland and Caithness.
		To the west of the village, Burghead Bay, an area of sand, dunes and glacial pebbles, fringed by the Roseisle Forest, takes you right round to Findhorn.
		On a practical note, Burghead has a post office, chemist, Spar food shop, library, and friendly pubs, serving good local food.
	www.curlewcottage.co.uk /frames/burgvill.html (147 words)

	Burghead Hogmanay \| Hogmanay.net
		The clavie is then lit, traditionally by a peat from the hearth of an old Burghead Provost and from there carried by the elected Clavie King.
		I was surprised to read the comment that the Romans were not believed to have reached as far north as Burghead.
		There is an excavated Roman fort at Bellie near Fochabers and that is fairly close to Burghead.
	www.hogmanay.net /events/burghhead (567 words)

	Tilley Pearsall Genealogy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Margaret’s last brother was born in Burghead in 1833, at least the last one for whom we have birth records, and our search of the Ardclach and Burghead 1841 census does not yield any record of her family.
		The mother of James’ children was Elizabeth Mitchell, and we have concluded she must have died between 1833 and 1836.
		Then I found a marriage of James McQueen shipwright of Burghead to Margaret Baxter, of Roseisle, which is a nearby village, on 12 April 1836.
	www.stonecropstudio.com /clio.htm (476 words)

	Celtic Shadows - Burghead
		Burghead also has a heritage of fishing, and when the harbour was expanded in the 19th century during this 30 symbol stones of bulls were discovered.
		The purpose of these bulls is unknown but the Burghead bulls as they became known have now been mostly lost, there are 6 known bulls today located in the local library, Elgin, Edinburgh and the British Museum.
		The Bulls are thought to be related to the Fort.
	www.faolan.plus.com /cs/pages/tour/burghead_1.htm (325 words)

	Holiday flat offering comfortable self catering holiday accommodation in Burghead Moray Scotland
		Today Burghead is dominated by the maltings buildings which were erected in 1966, then extended in 1971 to double the production capacity, thus making it the largest 'Maltings' in Scotland at that time.
		There is also fishing trips available from Burghead harbour and Burghead has its own sub aqua club.
		Burghead is a quiet village with all basic amenities, grocery store/post office, bank, chemist, library, hairdresser and 3 public houses all within walking distance.
	www.claviecourt.co.uk (809 words)

	Burghead Tank (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		It is difficult to find without an accurate navigation aid however it is often buoyed during the summer months and using the transits, a good echo sounder and a bit of patience will pay off.
		Upon reaching about 5m it is now obvious the dark cloud is in fact a large shoal of saithe who have found the tank an oasis on an otherwise barren seabed.
		A large brass propeller was used driven directly from the main engine whilst in the water and this can be seen in The Captain's Table café at the Findhorn boatyard.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /s.few/clubweb/tank.html (329 words)

	Torrdun Holiday Home, Burghead, Moray, Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Torrdun is a tradional, stone built, terraced house, which sleeps four people, in the coastal village of Burghead in Moray, Scotland.
		To the west of Burghead there is seven miles of golden, sandy beach, stretching to Findhorn, and to the east there lie seven miles of rocky coast to Lossiemouth.
		This accommodation is an ideal base for golfing, fishing, the whisky trail, walking and touring Moray and the Highlands.
	www.burghead-torrdun.co.uk (82 words)

	Hopeman Branch (Highland Railway)
		This line runs to north from Alves to the coast at Burghhead, where there is a harbour and maltings, and then east to Hopeman.
		From Alves to Hopeman with a branch to Burghead Harbour (known as the Harbour extension although it was actually the terminus of the original line before extension to Hopeman).
		This south facing junction was where the original line (which terminated at Burghead (Old)) was joined by its extension east to Hopeman.
	www.railscot.co.uk /Hopeman_Branch/body.htm (197 words)

	Gordonstoun School
		A group of 46 members of the Gordonstoun community assisted the Police and the Coastguards in their search for the missing yachtsman, Glyn Whitehead.
		The level of proficiency shown by the students and staff was utterly superb and the degree of professionalism, calm and expertise remarkable.
		All groups showed a discipline way beyond their years and the interaction with the local community, be it the Findhorn Yacht Club, the Lossiemouth, Burghead and Nairn Coastguards or the National Maritime Coastguard Unit, as well as people from the village of Findhorn, was excellent.
	www.gordonstoun.org.uk /grdnstn/news/2003/services.htm (226 words)

	UpMyStreet - My neighbours in Burghead
		Since they describe the type of neighbourhood a postcode has been matched to, not the postcode itself, the description will never be exact.
		This is a profile for the central postcode in Burghead which is IV30 5XF.
		Neighbourhood profiles vary significantly from postcode to postcode - to see a profile for a different postcode, change the location in the box on the left.
	www.upmystreet.com /local/my-neighbours/l/Burghead.html (335 words)

	Burning of The Clavie - Burghead Scotland January 11th
		Pictish, Celtic, Viking or Roman in origin, the Burning of the Clavie, which takes place at Burghead, in Moray.
		Each of the ten or so men (traditionally fishermen) take it in turn to carry the burning clavie clockwise around the streets of Burghead, occasionally stopping at the houses of former eminent citizens to present a smouldering faggot of the clavie in the doorway to bring the household good luck for the year ahead.
		The flaming embers are snatched up by onlookers and used to kindle a special New Year fire at home, kept for luck or are even sent to relations or friends who have moved away from Burghead.
	www.morayhols.co.uk /the_clavie.html (458 words)

	birding facts Birding Resources by the Fat Birder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Offshore, Burghead Bay and Spey Bay are well known for their flocks of wintering sea ducks with impressive rafts of scoters, Long-tailed Ducks and Eider.
		From autumn to spring Burghead Bay is a birdwatcher`s paradise — look for long-tailed duck, eider, bar-tailed godwit or the occasional Iceland gull, as well as commoner winter residents.
		Taigh-togalach is a 3 bedroom semi-detached self catering cottage situated in the historic coastal village of Burghead, Moray, Scotland.
	www.fatbirder.com /links_geo/europe/scotland_moray_and_nairn.html (2479 words)

	Burghead Footpaths
		Broad gridiron streets and narrow lanes with traditional terraced houses, a rocky shore full of waders and sea birds, ramparts and grassland banks of the pictish fort with its vantage point across the Firth, and the harbour with its fishing boats and historic warehouses.
		The Burghead Well in King Street is waymarked from Grant Street and Bath Street and the Fort has several panels illustrating the life and times of the Pictish citadel.
		The public roads through Burghead from the Salmon Green and the lane from Burghead to Clarkly Hill cottages are all negotiable.
	www.moray.gov.uk /moray_standard/page_40073.html (744 words)

	Holiday cottage in Burghead, Moray, Scotland - self catering accommodation. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Holiday cottage in the north east of Scotland in the coastal village of Burghead.
		Taigh-togalach is a 3 bedroom semi-detached self catering holiday cottage situated in the historic coastal village of Burghead, Moray, Scotland.
		The village is set on a promontory on the site of a Pictish Fort, looking out across the Moray Firth, an area renowned for its temperate climate and long hours of sunshine
	www.siteranking.com /regional/europe/united-kingdom/scotland/moray/taigh-togalach.html (143 words)

	Walking With Dogs
		Burghead is a little fishing village to the east of Inverness, it's not far from Elgin.
		Turn right and walk back along the beach to Burghead.
		No refreshments or toilets on the walk but plenty in Burghead.
	www.walkingwithdogs.co.uk /burghead.html (148 words)

	Villas Vacation Rentals Burghead Elgin Grampian Highlands Scotland Villas Vacation Rentals Burghead Elgin Grampian ...
		Granary Wharf Villas are situated in the small fishing village of BURGHEAD on the Moray coast.
		Burghead is a quiet village with all basic amenities, grocery store, post office, chemist, bakery, library, hairdresser, chip shops and 3 public houses all within walking distance.
		Choice of 3 properties in the small fishing village of Burghead.
	www.vacation-key.com /location_1539.html (345 words)

	Burghead Local Info on Undiscovered Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		At the landward end of the headland there were three rows of these defences, each 800ft long positioned in an arrow-head shape.
		Buy these books direct from Amazon; or visit our bookshop to browse through a large range of Scottish books and maps.
		Their role as an enemy of Rome and their place in Dark Age Britain is often underrated.
	www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /burghead/burghead/info.html (311 words)

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