OS1/15/22/48
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRON & JOUGS (Site of) [Haddington] | Site of Tron and Jougs | Major Vetch Meadowbank Mr Neill Stationer Mr Richardson Deacon, J. Sinclair Bellmains Mr William Aiten Mr John Nelson |
In the middle of High Street about 2 chains E [East] of the market cross (site of) The site of this weighing machine & place of public punishment is still preserved by a circular pavement where it formerly stood. The Tron was a wooden frame with scale attached for weighing woo[l] principally. Tron mean[s] an old Scottish weight 22 ounces to the pound. Jugs were rings with hooks attached for confining offenders by the neck and were fixed in the upright beam of the Tron. |
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[page] 48[note] Jougs - A sort of Pillory - Jamieson
Transcriber's notes
Site of Tron and Jougs - See OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Haddington 1853 - Sheet 1Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Bizzy- Moderator, Ian Anderson
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