TAP Field Report No. 5 A survey of Shetland's gallow hills Joris ...

Gallow hillsTable of contentsIntroduction 4Previous research 4Historical background 4Sources 6Methodology 7Discussion of the sites 81) Gallow Hill, Huesbreck, Dunrossness, Mainland 82) Golgo, Sandwick, Dunrossness, Mainland 93) Knowe of Wilga, Cunningsburgh, Mainland 104) Gallow Hill, Scalloway, Mainland 115) Gallow Hill, Tingwall, Mainland 136) Gallow Hill, Walls, Mainland 147) Gallow Hill, Brae, Mainland 158) ‘Gulga’, Gluss, Northmavine, Mainland 169) Watch Hill (Gallow Hill), Eshaness, Northmavine, Mainland 1810) Gallows Knowe, Holsigarth, Mid-Yell, Yell 1811) Gallow Hill, Fetlar 1912) Gallow Hill, Unst 2113) Muckle Heog, Baltasound, Unst 2214) ‘Gallow Hill’, Marrister, Whalsay 2415) Wilgi Geos, North Roe, Mainland 25Comparison of the sites 25Gallow hills and parish division 27Gallows and prehistoric monuments 33Discussion 34Acknowledgements 36Notes 37References 38Appendix IHistorically recorded death penalties and other referencesto execution sites in Shetland 41Appendix II Panoramic photo mosaics 463