The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word GOLGOTHA
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More clues leading to the result GOLGOTHA
- Lake by dark sort of rock, in turn a place of execution
- Gaol’s rebuilt around barbarian crucifixion site
- Station of the Cross
- Marauder in west coast city shot first in place of execution
- Vandal put in gaol converted into charnel house
- Travel with wickedly hot gal to place in Jerusalem
- Husband and gal to go touring site of crucifixion
- Left old German in Indian state’s site of crucifixion
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