Hangie's Well
Human Remains (Period Unknown), Spring (Period Unknown)
Site Name Hangie's Well
Classification Human Remains (Period Unknown), Spring (Period Unknown)
Alternative Name(s) Gallowshade
Canmore ID 28478
Site Number NO13NE 13
NGR NO 1587 3554
NGR Description NO 1587 3554 and NO 1588 3557
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/28478
- Council Perth And Kinross
- Parish Cargill
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Perth And Kinross
- Former County Perthshire
NO13NE 13 1587 3554 to 1588 3557.
(NO 1588 3557) Human Remains found (NAT)
(NO 1587 3554) Hangie's Well (NAT)
OS 6" map (1901)
Human bones have been turned up a few yards to the N of Hangie's Well, a well traditionally used by the executioner after executions at the nearby Gallowshade (Name Book 1865; NSA 1842).
The well was quite dry in August 1936 (O G S Crawford, undated).
Field Visit (19 February 1969)
Hangie's Well is a small, overgrown, natural spring with a slight issue of water. There is nothing to be seen at the site where the human remains were found.
Visited by OS (WDJ) 19 February 1969.
Field Visit (18 May 1989)
No identifiable remains of this burial were noted on the date of visit. Its location is only approximately recorded. Visited by RCAHMS (JRS) 18 May 1989.
