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Mote Hill, Banchory House
Moot Hill (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Mote Hill, Banchory House
Classification Moot Hill (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Banchory House Policies
Canmore ID 20283
Site Number NJ90SW 7
NGR NJ 9154 0254
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/20283
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Banchory-devenick
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Kincardine And Deeside
- Former County Kincardineshire
NJ90SW 7 9154 0254
For Banchory House (NJ 9156 0246) and associated buildings, see NJ90SW 6.00.
(NJ 9154 0254) Mote Hill (NAT).
OS 6" map, (1938).
A small rising ground where the Proprietors of Banchory Estate in former days sat, and held their Courts of Justice.
Name Book 1865.
This is a tree-covered natural spur which runs in a north-south direction, with a steep slope at its north end.
Not a motte.
Visited by OS (JD) 29 July 1952.
This tree-covered spur runs N-S with a steep slope at its N end. It is situated at an altitude of 20m and was formerly locally believed to be a motte, but was possibly a moot hill.
NMRS, MS/712/108.
Name Book 1865.
