blˈaɪnd hˈæɹiz wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi z pˈoʊᵻm ɐbˌaʊt wˈɪljəm wˈɑːlɪs ˌoʊvɚ wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti jˈɪɹz ˈɜːlɪɚ, ðə wˈɑːlɪs, ɹᵻfˈɜːz tuː "ˈɛltʃɑːk", bˌʌt ɪɾ ɪz nˌɑːt θˈɔːt baɪ hɪstˈɔːɹɪk ɛnvˈaɪɹənmənt skˈɑːtlənd təbi ɐ ɹᵻlˈaɪəbəl sˈoːɹs.
Blind Harry's 1480s poem about William Wallace over 150 years earlier, The Wallace, refers to "Elchoch", but it is not thought by Historic Environment Scotland to be a reliable source.