The Beheading Stone at Gowan Hill, Stirling, Scotland
The Beheading Stone at Gowan Hill, Stirling, Scotland. Thought to have been used for capital punishments in the 15th Century and was probably used in the executions of various important figures. In 1425, Murdoch, Duke of Albany (and the former Regent of Scotland) and two of his sons were executed here, as was Murdoch's father-in-law, the Earl of Lennox
Picture No
10909954
Media ID
45533269
Size
5290px x 3240px
(1.8MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
circa 1910s
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