Document record MAB51015 - ORDER POT, ELGIN
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Summary
Site of the Order Pot.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2260 6277 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ26SW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Elgin |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Site of the Order Pot. Once a deep and extensive pool, believed to be part of former channel of River Lossie. Witches were legally and publically drowned in it until 1560. Infilled in the 19th century with stones and broken material from Elgin cathedral and elsewhere. A stone was erected in 1890 to mark the spot, at NJ2262 6276. Now lies within a housing estate.
SHAW, L, 1882, HIST OF PROV OF MORAY II, 380 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1627.
RAMPINI, C, 1897, HIST OF MORAY & NAIRN, 335 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1494.
MACKINTOSH, HB, 1914, ELGIN PAST & PRESENT, 119,285-9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1144.
SUAT, 1994, ELGIN BURGH SURVEY: ARCHAEOLOGICAL UPDATE, 15 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4738.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ26SW10;
- NRHE Numlink: 16593;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ26SW0010;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/16593 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1144 Bibliographic reference: MACKINTOSH, HB. 1914. ELGIN PAST & PRESENT. Y. 119,285-9.
- --- SAB1494 Bibliographic reference: RAMPINI, C. 1897. HIST OF MORAY & NAIRN. 335.
- --- SAB1627 Bibliographic reference: SHAW, L. 1882. HIST OF PROV OF MORAY II. Y. 380.
- --- SAB4738 Bibliographic reference: SUAT. 1994. ELGIN BURGH SURVEY: ARCHAEOLOGICAL UPDATE. 15.
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Record last edited
Aug 13 2020 5:22PM
