MHG9589 - Gallows site - Dairy Park
Summary
Possible gallows site.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Recent conservation work in the Dairy Woods led to the report of a stone socket in the depression in the summit of Gallows Hill. The mound may be artificial, and an investigation is pending. The socket was last seen in 1953.
R B Gourlay 1981.
Sources/Archives (12)
- --- SHG11032 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph: J.S.Bone. Dunrobin Lodge, Dairy Park. Colour Print. .
- --- SHG3626 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG3627 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG3628 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG3629 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG3630 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG3631 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG3632 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG3633 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG3634 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG3635 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG831 Text/Publication/Article: Gourlay, R B. 1981. 'Gallows Hill, Golspie, stone socket, possible', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1981, p.21. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 21. 21.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 8449 0040 (40m by 40m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC80SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | GOLSPIE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/6577 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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