Possible site of gallows, Gallow Hill Field placename (EHER 150)

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Summary

Field name to the south-east of Hoy's Farm suggests that this may once have been the site of a gallows.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 599 397 (134m by 181m) OS historic maps do not corroborate the record. Field is named 'Ridduck's' or 'Red Oaks' Hill.
Civil Parish	ASHDON, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

GALLOWS (Unknown date)

Description

Field name to the south-east of Hoy's Farm. <1>

Sources

<1> SEX938 DESC TEXT: Sellers, E.. unknown. SMR.

Other References

Old SMR Number: TL53-004

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