Document record MAB54340 - GALLOWS CAIRN
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Summary
Site of a cairn which is depicted on the OS 1st edition map, described as an artificial mound in the northeast corner of Whytnie Wood, said to have been a place of execution.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6251 6411 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ66SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Boyndie |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of a cairn which is depicted on the OS 1st edition map, described as an artificial mound in the northeast corner of Whytnie Wood, said to have been a place of execution. There is now no trace and presumed to have been destroyed during construction of Boyndie airfield (NJ66SW0031). Walkover survey in 2004 in advance of windfarm development found no trace on the surface.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No7(1866) 17 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, (1845) 226 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ66SW7;
- NRHE Numlink: 18505;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ66SW0029;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18505 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Oct 25 2023 12:55PM
