OS1/15/46/14
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE WITCHES STONE | The Witches Stone The Witches Stone |
James Sproat Esq John McDougall |
011 | [Situation] About 7/8 of a Mile N.E. [North East] from Little Spott adjoining Spott Farm or Hillhead. A Stone which is said to have been placed here to commemorate, and mark the place of execution where witches was wont to be burned and buried. The Rev [Reverend] R.B. Thompson minister of Spott, States that the Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] is incorrect with respect to the Situation of the Witches Stone. It is therefore correctly shewn on Plan. |
| SPOTT [Village] | Spott Spott Spott |
James Sproat John McDougall Co. [County] Map |
011 | [Situation] About 1 Mile W.N.E. [East North east] from Little Spott. A small village consisting of a Ph. [Parish] Church and School a Manse and a number of inferior dwelling houses. This place is remarkable in the Annals of witchcraft as being the residence of several who had been convicted and burned in the neighbourhood |
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[Page] 14Parish of Spott
Form 136 Page
38 The Witches Stone
38 Spott
[Note]
"Many witches burnt on the top of Spott Loan. It is
generally believed that the last witch who was executed
in Scotland was burnt at Spott, a Stone Commemorative of
the Event & marking the place of Execution, is to be seen a little way to the east of the Manse"
Statistical Acct [Account] 1841 P. [Page] 227.
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DANIALSAN, JCB
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