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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HANGMAN'S BRAE | Hangman's Brae Hangman's Brae Hangman's Brae |
Mr. Moir, Ardiffery. Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] Pratt. Mr. Snell. |
031 | This name is applied to a very steep portion of the Aad Braes, and close to the Gallow Hill. |
| ARDIFFERY | Ardiffery Ardiffery Ardiffery |
Mr. Moir, Ardiffery. Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] Pratt. Mr. Snell. |
031 | A very fine substantial farmsteading, situated between the Moat & Gallow Hills, on the south side, the property of James Gammel Esq. Edinbro' [Edinburgh]. |
| GALLOWS HILL | Gallow Hill Human bones found here Gallow Hill Human bones found here Gallow Hill Human bones found here |
Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] Pratt. Chapel Hill Mr. Moir, Ardiffery. Mr. Snell. Bridgend. |
031 | A small hill feature, situated a little north east of the farm of Ardiffery, there has been Several Skeletons (human) found here. Dr. [Doctor] Pratt in his history of Buchan, page 42, says, About a quarter of a mile west of the Ph. [Parish] Church is the Gallow Hill, an eminence on the farm of Ardiffery, where, in feudal times, criminals were executed; and nearly opposite to this spot there is a deep pool in the water, where others were drowned. |
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