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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUMAN REMAINS FOUND HERE A.D. 1838 [Gallows Hill] | Human Remains found here A.D.1838 | Mr Alexander Dickie Hillhead | 045 | "In 1838 the tenant of Mains of Balquhain in trenching a piece of barren ground, called the Gallow Hill, dug up three human sculls, which, from the name of the spot, were supposed to have belonged to criminals or vassals in the feudal ages." Statistical Account of Aberdeenshire |
| GALLOWS HILL | Gallow Hill Gallow Hill Gallow Hill |
Mr Alexander Dickie Hillhead Henry Lumsden. Esq. George Selbie, School Master |
045 | "About half a mile to the east of the Church, there is a eminence which commands an extensive view of the Garioch, and from which nine parochial Churches with as many manses may be seen." Statistical Account of Aberdeenshire. |
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[Page] 68Chapel of Garioch
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