Volume contents
| 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 |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish 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.
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian county, OS Name Books - East Lothian county - Volume 46 - Parishes of Dunbar, Spott and Stenton, OS1/15/46
This volume contains place names information in the parishes of Dunbar, Spott, and Stenton.
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian 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 East Lothian, which is in the east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.