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Latitude: 57.6796 / 57°40'46"N
Longitude: -2.1339 / 2°8'1"W
OS Eastings: 392114
OS Northings: 865539
OS Grid: NJ921655
Mapcode National: GBR P82F.C3Z
Mapcode Global: WH9N6.674K
Entry Name: Gallows Hill, The Hanging Stone, standing stone
Scheduled Date: 29 June 2004
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM11139
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone
Location: Pitsligo
County: Aberdeenshire
Electoral Ward: Troup
Traditional County: Aberdeenshire
The monument is known locally as 'The Hanging Stone' and comprises a standing stone of prehistoric date, visible as an upstanding monument.
The monument is situated within pasture on the summit of 'Gallows Hill' at about 70m O.D. The standing stone sits at the junction of three stone dyke field boundaries, which are built around it, and comprises a large oblong orthostat measuring c 2.3m high by c 0.6m square.
The monument probably relates to ritual activity of Neolithic or Bronze Age date.
The area proposed for scheduling comprises the standing stone and an area around it within which related material may be expected to be found. It is irregular in shape, with maximum dimensions of 3.5m N-S by 2.5m E-W as marked in red on the accompanying map extract.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
The monument is of national importance because of its potential to contribute to an understanding of prehistoric ritual practices. Its importance is increased by its proximity to other monuments of potentially contemporary date.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Bibliography
The monument is recorded by RCAHMS as NJ96NW 19.
References:
ORDNANCE SURVEY NAME BOOK (ABERDEESHIRE), Original Name Books of the Ordnance Survey Book No. 74, 28, 30.
Ordnance Survey 1874 First Edition Map (Aberdeenshire), 6 inches to 1 mile.
Ordnance Survey 1903 Second Edition Map (Aberdeenshire), 6 inches to 1 mile.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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