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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GALLOW HILL | Gallow Hill | Mr. William Leslie Wester Millton of Towie-Auchterless Mrs. Taylor Castle of Towie-Barclay Alexander Gerrard Acrestripe James Williamson East Pitdoulsie |
019 | A small conical hill entirely cultivated, about 20 chains north-west of the Castle of Towie Barclay, the south side of which slopes rapidly down to the public Road leading to Auchterless, tradition affirms this to have originally been an ancient place of Execution "hense the name" |
| PRATT'S GRAVE | Pratt's Grave | Mr. William Leslie Wester Millton of Towie Auchterless Mrs. Taylor Castle of Towie Barclay Alexander Gerrard Acrestripe James Williamson East Pitdoulsie |
019 | A name given to a small mound, composed of earth and stones, of a grave like shape, situated on "Gallow Hill",. Tradition records this to be the place of interment of one "Alexander Pratt" that was shot through one of the loop-holes of the Castle of Towie-Barclay over |
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[Page] 213County of Aberdeen: Parish of Turriff
Note: [page signed by] John Bucklow LceCorp [Lance Corporal] R.E. [Royal Engineers]
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