Document record MAB61983 - GALLOW HILL
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Summary
Several long cists were found (19th century) while enlarging the roads on a site commonly known as Gallowhill Stone, a few hundred yards from Kincardine Castle.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 6600 7500 (40m by 40m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO67NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Fordoun |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Several long cists were found (19th century) while enlarging the roads on a site commonly known as Gallowhill Stone, a few hundred yards from Kincardine Castle. The New Statistical Account (1845) suggested that they were the burials of people executed on Gallow Hill. It is doubtful if long cists would have been used in the burial of executed criminals and it is more likely that these cists are of post-Roman date.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No9(1863) 163 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, (1843) 84-5 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
RCAHMS, n.d., S KINC LIST, No133 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1512.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO67NE9;
- NRHE Numlink: 36094;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO67NE0007;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/36094 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Apr 3 2020 3:21PM
