Document record MAB51879 - GALLOWS HILLOCK
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Summary
A fairly flat-topped eminence, once the site of a gallows.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 4662 1762 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ41NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Kildrummy |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A fairly flat-topped eminence, once the site of a gallows. According to Simpson (1943) waste products of possibly Mesolithic flint industry were dug up on the hillock. OS site visit in 1969 found no evidence of flint working . The name Gallows Hill was then known locally but nothing known of gallows or human remains. RCAHMS site visit 1997 noted that the top of the rise has been truncated by sand extraction, a sand pit being depicted on the OS 2nd edition map.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No47(1867) 71 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
SIMPSON, WD, 1943, PROVINCE OF MAR, 12,143 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1676.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ41NE11;
- NRHE Numlink: 17081;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ41NE0033;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17081 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Mar 23 2020 5:08PM
