Document record MAB63084 - GALLOW'S HILL
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Summary
Traditional place of execution.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 9352 9771 (40m by 40m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO99NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Banchory Devenick |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Traditional place of execution. The Ordnance Survey Name Book in 1864 notes the site as being 'A small mound or hillock, near the village of Findon, pointed out by tradition as the place where some Rebels were excuted in former times'.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No2(1865) 119 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO99NW26;
- NRHE Numlink: 37204;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO99NW0031;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/37204 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No2(1865) 119.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Mar 9 2016 12:25PM
