Document record MAB62575 - GALLOW HILL
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Summary
Skeletons.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 7775 9877 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO79NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Drumoak |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Skeletons. In the 19th century 18 human skeletons were found on Gallow Hill, a small natural hillock, on which it is said that executions were carried out in times of 'baronial jurisdiction'.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No26(1864) 19 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
SKELETONS
RCAHMS, n.d., N KINC LIST, No68 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1509.
SKELETONS
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO79NE9;
- NRHE Numlink: 36661;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO79NE0009;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/36661 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jul 24 2015 5:15PM
