Building record MAB37652 - THE GIBBET STONE
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Summary
Stone, traditionally said to be the stone into which the gibbet-tree was inserted.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 5688 9981 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO59NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Kincardine O Neil |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Stone, traditionally said to be the stone into which the gibbet-tree was inserted. It has been moved from the south wall of the road to the north side of the road, and set in concrete, in 1962 by the Deeside Field Club. A metal plaque states 'This Gallows Stone was originally placed on the adjacent Gallows Hillock where justice was administered by the Barons of Barony until deprived of their feudal powers in 1747'. The stone is not a mill-stone, and is probably a socket-stone of some sort. Central hole is 12cm in diameter.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No4(1865) 15 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
Oct 16 2014 , ASB-GR-14-10-001, ASB-GR-14-10-001 (Ground Photograph). SAB13549.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO59NE28;
- NRHE Numlink: 35261;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO59NE0025;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/35261 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jan 13 2026 3:03PM
