OS1/20/97/50B
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GALLOWS KNOWE | Gallows Knowe Gallows Knowe |
James Morrow Esq. David McConchie. |
035 | A small eminence of an oval Shape on the farm of Kilgow its soil is arable land. On it grew formerly a large Oak tree called the "Gallow Tree" possibly in Feudal times people had been executed here , which might have given rise to the name. About 10 years ago while cultivating the land about it large quantities of Bones were turned up (Supposed to be human bones) |
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[Page] 50 B -- Parish of MinnigaffForm 136
Gallows Knowe
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