Document record MAB59164 - GALLOWS HILL
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Summary
Site of gallows.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 0651 3659 (154m by 74m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK03NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Cruden |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Site of gallows. Gallows Hill is a small hill where criminals were executed and where human skeletons have been found. A deep pool in the Water of Cruden opposite is where others were drowned.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No22(1868) 71 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NK03NE61;
- NRHE Numlink: 82151;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK03NE0047;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/82151 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No22(1868) 71.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Sep 22 2011 2:17PM
