The Beheading Stone, Gowan Hill, Stirling
Description
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Postcards
- Description
- Postcard of The Beheading Stone, Gowan Hill, Stirling, Scotland.
- Notes
- The Stirling beheading stone is thought to have been used for capital punishments in the 15th Century and was probably used in the executions of various important figures.
- Inscriptions
- Front:
"And thou, O Sad and Fatal Mound, That oft has heard the dread axe sound." -- Scott.
Reverse notes written by Rev. R.B. Layton:
Place of Execution from early times. - Date of Original
- ca. 1908
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- OILL0158
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Latitude: 56.1210604250441 Longitude: -3.88916015625
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- Copyright Statement
- Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
- Contact
- Oakville Public LibraryEmail:oplreference@oakville.ca
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