Volume contents
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- 7A - Inverury , loose page
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- 97 - Inverury , Title Page
- 98 - Inverury , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GALLOWS HILL [EHC] | Gallow Hill Gallow Hill Gallow Hill |
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Davidson. Dr. [Doctor] Leslie. Mr. William Taylor. |
054 | A very small knoll, situated a little west of the Free Church School, on which, in olden times, criminals were executed. |
| OVER BURN | Over Burn Over Burn Over Burn |
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Davidson. Dr. [Doctor] Leslie. Mr. William Taylor. |
054 | A small burn, running from the Dam at the Tan Yard, and, joining the Ury near Joss Ford. This burn is not known by any name above the Tan Yard. |
| HUMAN REMAINS FOUND HERE [nr Gallows Hill] | Human bones found here Human bones found here Human bones found here |
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Davidson. Dr. [Doctor] Leslie. Mr William Taylor. |
054 | Some time ago, when carting sand from this place, the workmen came upon some Human bones. They were supposed to be the bones of some executed criminal. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Inverury
Galows Hill. "Gallow - Anglo Sax [Saxon] - Frighten
Gallows - Scaffold for Execution etc," (H.Clarke)
"Gallows" in every instance in Jamiesons' Scot. Dic. [Scottish Dictionary]
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 42 - Parish of Inverury, OS1/1/42
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Inverury.
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Aberdeen, which is in the north east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.