Information Board at 'Heads' Memorial, Hamilton Old Parish Church
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Information Board at 'Heads' Memorial, Hamilton Old Parish Church
Image: © Becky Williamson Taken: 12 Feb 2011
Some of the information on the board: THE FOUR HEADS MONUMENT PARTICULARLY HEAVY GOVERNMENT REPRESSION, IN THE SOUTH WEST OF SCOTLAND, LEFT MANY SMALL COMMUNITIES DESTITUTE AND SPARKED OFF A COVENANTING REBELLION, WHICH WAS DEFEATED AT RULLION GREEN IN THE LOTHIANS.THOUGH PROMISES WERE MADE TO THE CONTRARY, A NUMBER OF COVENANTERS WERE EXECUTED AT EDINBURGH AND THEIR DISMEMBERED BODY PARTS EXHIBITED AS A WARNING. THE HEADS OF THESE FOUR LANARKSHIRE MEN WERE SENT TO HAMILTON FOR DISPLAY AND THEIR RIGHT HANDS TO LANARK. For photo of the 'Heads' Monument, see http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2275787
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Image Location
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55.7761
Longitude
-4.036964