OS1/14/55/33
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WUDDY LAW | Wuddy Law Wuddy Law Wuddy Law Wuddy Law |
New Statistical Account Revd [Reverend] Mr. Walker Mr Matthewson Easter Brakie Mr Lyall, Factor |
040 | "On the top of the Wuddy Law, the highest point in the Parish, there was a large tumulus or barrow, the diameter of which was about 45 yards & the height 4. It was composed of alternate layers of stones and earth, & when removing the stones for the filling of drains, earthen vessels containing black mould were discovered. And not far off are the Gallow law and Pit where, if we may believe tradition, capital punishments were inflicted in ancient times." New Statistical Account No remains of the Tumulus exist now on the top of the "Wuddy Law". As stated by Mr Mathewson of Easter Brakie, the Tumulus was cleared away about 50 years ago. Of the vessels or urns found in taking it away there has been no information obtained except what is above quoted from the N. Statl. [New Statistical] Account which is corroborated by the Revd [Reverend] Mr. Walker whose information is given below. The names Gallow Law & Pit are not known but they are synonymous with Wuddy the Scottish word for the Gibbet. The Revd [Reverend] Mr Walker who wrote the N. Statl. [New Statistical] Account of Kinnell, having seen one or two of the vessels or urns which were dug out of the Wuddy Law, and the Tumulus being described to him (as he states) by the Tenant of the ground who dug them out, "Site of Tumulus" is adopted on the Examination Traces. There is no doubt, as Mr Walker says, that this Tumulus was as described to him by the Tenant who levelled it, & in whose house the urns were seen. The description is partly corroborated by the quantities of stones to be seen on the Wuddy Law at the present time. The small stones are more numerous than at other places |
| TUMULUS (Site of) [Wuddy Law] | 040 | No remains of the Tumulus exist now on the top of the "Wuddy Law". As stated by Mr Mathewson of Easter Brakie, the Tumulus was cleared away about 50 years ago. Of the vessels or urns found in taking it away there has been no information obtained except what is above quoted from the N. Statl. [New Statistical] Account which is corroborated by the Revd [Reverend] Mr. Walker whose information is given below. The names Gallow Law & Pit are not known but they are synonymous with Wuddy the Scottish word for the Gibbet. The Revd [Reverend] Mr Walker who wrote the N. Statl. [New Statistical] Account of Kinnell, having seen one or two of the vessels or urns which were dug out of the Wuddy Law, and the Tumulus being described to him (as he states) by the Tenant of the ground who dug them out, "Site of Tumulus" is adopted on the Examination Traces. There is no doubt, as Mr Walker says, that this Tumulus was as described to him by the Tenant who levelled it, & in whose house the urns were seen. The description is partly corroborated by the quantities of stones to be seen on the Wuddy Law at the present time. The small stones are more numerous than at other places |
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