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A walk in Fetteresso Forest, stopped on the Elsick Mounth for lunch
Took the dogs for a walk in Fetteresso Forest and stopped on the Elsick Mounth for a spot of lunch.
The Summit to Eat - Chicken Fajita with Rice meal was lovely!
Staying at home for the holidays...Happy days
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published: 05 Jul 2022
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Elsick Mounth
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Drum Castle
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published: 21 Jul 2021
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Elsick Mounth
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Elsick Mounth · Brass Flask
Ancient Roadways
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Released on: 2019-12-01
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published: 02 Dec 2019
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Climbing Cairn Mon Earn (Marylyn) 378m 1240ft.
Cairn Mon Earn lies within the Durris Forest, in the Mounth region of the Grampian Mountains. It forms the backdrop to Netherley and is visible from coastal hills such as Kempstone Hill and Megray Hill.
With a height of 378 metres (1,240 ft) and a drop of 150 metres (490 ft), Cairn Mon Earn is listed as a Marilyn. There is a trig point and several telecommunication masts at the summit.
History
Situated close to the summit is a substantial burial cairn of the Early Bronze Age. A modern Triangulation station (aka. Trig point) is located on part of the cairn.
Roman legions marched from Raedykes to Normandykes Roman Camp, somewhat east of Cairn Mon Earn as they sought higher ground evading the bogs of Red Moss and other low-lying mosses including the Burn of Muchalls. That march used the Elsic...
published: 28 Jan 2024
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Drum Castle, Nr Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Drum Castle is a castle near Drumoak in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. For centuries it was the seat of the chief of Clan Irvine. The place-name Drum is derived from Gaelic druim, 'ridge'. The site is located approximately 6+1⁄2 miles (10.5 kilometres) northeast of Banchory and 3 miles (5 kilometres) west of Peterculter.
The castle and its grounds were granted to William de Irwyn in 1323 by Robert the Bruce, and remained in the possession of Clan Irvine until 1975. William de Irwyn (of the Irvings of Bonshaw clan) was armour bearer/secretary (and neighbour) to King Robert the Bruce. In June 1636 Sir Sir Alexander Irvine of Drum and his wife Magdalene Scrimgeour were censured for harbouring the outlaw Gilderoy. Drum played a role in the Covenanting Rebellion (as did nearby Muchalls Castle) leadi...
published: 28 Jun 2023
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Causey Mounth Virtual Guided Walk
As part of the celebrations of Sir Walter Scott's 250th anniversary the Kincardine and Mearns Ranger made a virtual guided walk of the Causey Mounth - one of Aberdeenshire's ancient routes, walked by Scott in 1796. Stone circles, shipwrecks, wildflowers, woods, bogs "which could swallow a horse" and a 3-day bloody battle all feature!
published: 16 Dec 2021
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UP & DOWN THE CAIRN O'MOUNT ENDING AT THE CLATTERIN BRIG
USING THE OLD MILITARY ROAD. Looking at some derelict houses, ending up at the Clattering Brig Cafe.
The Cairn O' Mounth / Cairn O' Mount is a high mountain pass in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The place name is a survival of the ancient name for what are now the Grampian Mountains, earlier called "the Mounth". The name change happened from circa 1520 AD. Wikipedia
Known also as The Old Military Rd, Laurencekirk. The Ordnance Survey shows the name as Cairn o' Mount.
It has served as an ancient military route at least from Roman times through the 13th century AD. The alignment of the Cairnamounth, Elsick Mounth and Causey Mounth ancient trackways had a strong influence on the medieval siting of many fortifications and other settlements in the area comprised by present-day Aberdeenshire on both...
published: 01 Oct 2017
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FETTERCAIRN. UP AND DOWN CAIRN 0'MOUNT ENDING AT ST PALLADIUS KIRK. DRUMTOCHTY .
Fettercairn (Scottish Gaelic: Fothair Chàrdain) is a small village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, northwest of Laurencekirk in Aberdeenshire on the B966 from Edzell. Fettercairn is also reached via the Cairn O' Mount road (B974) from Deeside. The name comes from the Scottish Gaelic Fothair and the Pictish carden and means "slope by a thicket". The name appeared as Fotherkern in c. 970. A memorial archway erected in 1864 commemorates the 1861 visit by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, while staying at Balmoral. Leaves from the journal of our life in the highlands describes aspects of their visit.
Cairn O' Mounth/Cairn O' Mount (Scottish Gaelic: Càrn Mhon) is a high mountain pass in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The place name is a survival of the ancient name for what are now the Grampian Mountain...
published: 25 Oct 2017
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Uncovering Elsick - Beatrix Dúzs - ARP 2022
Uncovering Elsick: Community Excavation at a Small Rural Medieval Chapel in the
North East
A historical archaeology project using biographical approaches and multidisciplinary
techniques to uncover the history of the Chapel of Elsick and contextualise the site
within its wider local and historical context throughout its use.
The thought to be post-medieval ruins of the Chapel of Elsick are situated 360 m east
to Elsick House in Cammachmore and as the lands surrounding it, is currently under
the ownership of the Duke of Fife. In June 2021 with the Duke's approval, a former
resident who spent their childhood in the vicinity of the chapel ruins commissioned
local archaeologist Alison Cameron from Cameron Archaeology Ltd. to carry out an
archaeological investigation at the site. A four-day c...
published: 11 Oct 2022
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In the Media, scenes from the Braemar Gathering 2018
Braemar’s premier cultural and sporting event is the Braemar Gathering which takes place on the first Saturday of September every year.
It is the most famous and best-attended Highland Games in Scotland and features the finest pipe bands, Highland dancers and athletes in a stunning setting surrounded by heather clad mountains.
Braemar Gatherings have a rich history, dating back 900 years but its modern roots can be traced to 1832 when the Braemar Royal Highland Society took responsibility for organising the Highland Games. Royal patronage began with Queen Victoria in 1848 and continues today with regular attendance by many of the Royal Family and Her Majesty the Queen.
It is recommended to stay for the weekend to soak up the atmosphere, pageantry and spectacle of the Games. The massed p...
published: 16 Sep 2019
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A walk in Fetteresso Forest, stopped on the Elsick Mounth for lunch
Took the dogs for a walk in Fetteresso Forest and stopped on the Elsick Mounth for a spot of lunch.
The Summit to Eat - Chicken Fajita with Rice meal was lovely...
Took the dogs for a walk in Fetteresso Forest and stopped on the Elsick Mounth for a spot of lunch.
The Summit to Eat - Chicken Fajita with Rice meal was lovely!
Staying at home for the holidays...Happy days
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Took the dogs for a walk in Fetteresso Forest and stopped on the Elsick Mounth for a spot of lunch.
The Summit to Eat - Chicken Fajita with Rice meal was lovely!
Staying at home for the holidays...Happy days
I use Epidemic Sound for my background music and sound effects.
If you want to give it a try, here is a referral link :-
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Website :- https://bit.ly/RRBlog
#TrailMagazine #Alpkit #SpringerSpaniel
- published: 05 Jul 2022
- views: 113
4:11
Elsick Mounth
Provided to YouTube by Ditto Music
Elsick Mounth · Moulton Berlin Orchestra
Drum Castle
℗ Jon-Lawrence Langer
Released on: 2021-07-22
Auto-generated by You...
Provided to YouTube by Ditto Music
Elsick Mounth · Moulton Berlin Orchestra
Drum Castle
℗ Jon-Lawrence Langer
Released on: 2021-07-22
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Elsick Mounth · Moulton Berlin Orchestra
Drum Castle
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- published: 21 Jul 2021
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Elsick Mounth
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Elsick Mounth · Brass Flask
Ancient Roadways
℗ Jon-Lawrence Langer
Released on: 2019-12-01
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Elsick Mounth · Brass Flask
Ancient Roadways
℗ Jon-Lawrence Langer
Released on: 2019-12-01
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Elsick Mounth · Brass Flask
Ancient Roadways
℗ Jon-Lawrence Langer
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- published: 02 Dec 2019
- views: 11
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Climbing Cairn Mon Earn (Marylyn) 378m 1240ft.
Cairn Mon Earn lies within the Durris Forest, in the Mounth region of the Grampian Mountains. It forms the backdrop to Netherley and is visible from coastal hil...
Cairn Mon Earn lies within the Durris Forest, in the Mounth region of the Grampian Mountains. It forms the backdrop to Netherley and is visible from coastal hills such as Kempstone Hill and Megray Hill.
With a height of 378 metres (1,240 ft) and a drop of 150 metres (490 ft), Cairn Mon Earn is listed as a Marilyn. There is a trig point and several telecommunication masts at the summit.
History
Situated close to the summit is a substantial burial cairn of the Early Bronze Age. A modern Triangulation station (aka. Trig point) is located on part of the cairn.
Roman legions marched from Raedykes to Normandykes Roman Camp, somewhat east of Cairn Mon Earn as they sought higher ground evading the bogs of Red Moss and other low-lying mosses including the Burn of Muchalls. That march used the Elsick Mounth, an ancient trackway crossing the Mounth of the Grampian Mountains, lying westerly of Netherley.
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Cairn Mon Earn lies within the Durris Forest, in the Mounth region of the Grampian Mountains. It forms the backdrop to Netherley and is visible from coastal hills such as Kempstone Hill and Megray Hill.
With a height of 378 metres (1,240 ft) and a drop of 150 metres (490 ft), Cairn Mon Earn is listed as a Marilyn. There is a trig point and several telecommunication masts at the summit.
History
Situated close to the summit is a substantial burial cairn of the Early Bronze Age. A modern Triangulation station (aka. Trig point) is located on part of the cairn.
Roman legions marched from Raedykes to Normandykes Roman Camp, somewhat east of Cairn Mon Earn as they sought higher ground evading the bogs of Red Moss and other low-lying mosses including the Burn of Muchalls. That march used the Elsick Mounth, an ancient trackway crossing the Mounth of the Grampian Mountains, lying westerly of Netherley.
Donations much appreciated https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/larrybees
- published: 28 Jan 2024
- views: 1383
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Drum Castle, Nr Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Drum Castle is a castle near Drumoak in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. For centuries it was the seat of the chief of Clan Irvine. The place-name Drum is derived from ...
Drum Castle is a castle near Drumoak in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. For centuries it was the seat of the chief of Clan Irvine. The place-name Drum is derived from Gaelic druim, 'ridge'. The site is located approximately 6+1⁄2 miles (10.5 kilometres) northeast of Banchory and 3 miles (5 kilometres) west of Peterculter.
The castle and its grounds were granted to William de Irwyn in 1323 by Robert the Bruce, and remained in the possession of Clan Irvine until 1975. William de Irwyn (of the Irvings of Bonshaw clan) was armour bearer/secretary (and neighbour) to King Robert the Bruce. In June 1636 Sir Sir Alexander Irvine of Drum and his wife Magdalene Scrimgeour were censured for harbouring the outlaw Gilderoy. Drum played a role in the Covenanting Rebellion (as did nearby Muchalls Castle) leading to its being attacked and sacked three times.
In the 19th century, it was the home of Alexander Forbes Irvine of Drum FRSE (1818-1892).[4] He had inherited the estate in 1861, on the death of his father. In 1875/1876, he arranged for a restoration of the courtyard, and the addition of an arched entrance and angle tower. He was also partly responsible for a restoration of the chapel.
There was an older church located here; it was modified to create the chapel in the 1500s and 1600s. In 1857, the west window was enlarged and the cross was added; a new roof was also installed and some restoration of the interior was completed.
The Royal Forest and Tower of Drum were given to the Irvine family by Robert the Bruce in 1323. Later a Jacobean mansion house was added, and in the Victorian era the lower hall was converted to a library, now containing a mighty 4,000 books.
Prehistoric habitation of the local area is known through archaeological sites such as Balbridie. Roman legions marched from Raedykes to nearby Normandykes as they sought higher ground evading the bogs of Red Moss and other low-lying mosses associated with the Burn of Muchalls. That march used the Elsick Mounth, one of the ancient trackways crossing the Grampian Mountains; the situation of the Elsick Mounth terminating at a ford to the River Dee is thought to have been instrumental in the strategic siting of Drum Castle as a point to monitor traffic on the Elsick Mounth[16] lying west of Netherley.
Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Drum Castle is a castle near Drumoak in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. For centuries it was the seat of the chief of Clan Irvine. The place-name Drum is derived from Gaelic druim, 'ridge'. The site is located approximately 6+1⁄2 miles (10.5 kilometres) northeast of Banchory and 3 miles (5 kilometres) west of Peterculter.
The castle and its grounds were granted to William de Irwyn in 1323 by Robert the Bruce, and remained in the possession of Clan Irvine until 1975. William de Irwyn (of the Irvings of Bonshaw clan) was armour bearer/secretary (and neighbour) to King Robert the Bruce. In June 1636 Sir Sir Alexander Irvine of Drum and his wife Magdalene Scrimgeour were censured for harbouring the outlaw Gilderoy. Drum played a role in the Covenanting Rebellion (as did nearby Muchalls Castle) leading to its being attacked and sacked three times.
In the 19th century, it was the home of Alexander Forbes Irvine of Drum FRSE (1818-1892).[4] He had inherited the estate in 1861, on the death of his father. In 1875/1876, he arranged for a restoration of the courtyard, and the addition of an arched entrance and angle tower. He was also partly responsible for a restoration of the chapel.
There was an older church located here; it was modified to create the chapel in the 1500s and 1600s. In 1857, the west window was enlarged and the cross was added; a new roof was also installed and some restoration of the interior was completed.
The Royal Forest and Tower of Drum were given to the Irvine family by Robert the Bruce in 1323. Later a Jacobean mansion house was added, and in the Victorian era the lower hall was converted to a library, now containing a mighty 4,000 books.
Prehistoric habitation of the local area is known through archaeological sites such as Balbridie. Roman legions marched from Raedykes to nearby Normandykes as they sought higher ground evading the bogs of Red Moss and other low-lying mosses associated with the Burn of Muchalls. That march used the Elsick Mounth, one of the ancient trackways crossing the Grampian Mountains; the situation of the Elsick Mounth terminating at a ford to the River Dee is thought to have been instrumental in the strategic siting of Drum Castle as a point to monitor traffic on the Elsick Mounth[16] lying west of Netherley.
Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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- published: 28 Jun 2023
- views: 1084
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Causey Mounth Virtual Guided Walk
As part of the celebrations of Sir Walter Scott's 250th anniversary the Kincardine and Mearns Ranger made a virtual guided walk of the Causey Mounth - one of Ab...
As part of the celebrations of Sir Walter Scott's 250th anniversary the Kincardine and Mearns Ranger made a virtual guided walk of the Causey Mounth - one of Aberdeenshire's ancient routes, walked by Scott in 1796. Stone circles, shipwrecks, wildflowers, woods, bogs "which could swallow a horse" and a 3-day bloody battle all feature!
https://wn.com/Causey_Mounth_Virtual_Guided_Walk
As part of the celebrations of Sir Walter Scott's 250th anniversary the Kincardine and Mearns Ranger made a virtual guided walk of the Causey Mounth - one of Aberdeenshire's ancient routes, walked by Scott in 1796. Stone circles, shipwrecks, wildflowers, woods, bogs "which could swallow a horse" and a 3-day bloody battle all feature!
- published: 16 Dec 2021
- views: 112
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UP & DOWN THE CAIRN O'MOUNT ENDING AT THE CLATTERIN BRIG
USING THE OLD MILITARY ROAD. Looking at some derelict houses, ending up at the Clattering Brig Cafe.
The Cairn O' Mounth / Cairn O' Mount is a high mountain pa...
USING THE OLD MILITARY ROAD. Looking at some derelict houses, ending up at the Clattering Brig Cafe.
The Cairn O' Mounth / Cairn O' Mount is a high mountain pass in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The place name is a survival of the ancient name for what are now the Grampian Mountains, earlier called "the Mounth". The name change happened from circa 1520 AD. Wikipedia
Known also as The Old Military Rd, Laurencekirk. The Ordnance Survey shows the name as Cairn o' Mount.
It has served as an ancient military route at least from Roman times through the 13th century AD. The alignment of the Cairnamounth, Elsick Mounth and Causey Mounth ancient trackways had a strong influence on the medieval siting of many fortifications and other settlements in the area comprised by present-day Aberdeenshire on both sides of the River Dee.
In the 11th century AD, Mac Bethad (commonly known as Macbeth) survived the original English invasion, for he was defeated and mortally wounded or killed by Máel Coluim mac Donnchada on the north side of the Mounth in 1057, after retreating with his men over the Cairnamounth Pass to take his last stand at the battle at Lumphanan. The Prophecy of Berchán has it that he was wounded and died at Scone, sixty miles to the south, some days later. Mac Bethad's stepson Lulach mac Gille Coemgáin was installed as king soon after.
The Cairn O'Mounth pass was used by Edward I's English army in 1296 AD, en route back to England. It was also used twice by Viscount Dundee's army during the first Jacobite rising of 1689. The route over the pass is probably prehistoric: there is a cairn in the pass that has been dated to approximately 2000 BC. It is possible that this cairn is the one named in the name of Cairn O'Mounth.
Cairn O' Mounth is at 1493 feet (454 m) above mean sea level, and there are various commanding views of the surrounding landscape which extend as far as the North Sea. Before the modern A90 road was constructed, the pass served as one of the eight major crossing points for those travelling over the Grampians to Deeside and into Northern Scotland; this entire crossing trackway is historically known as the Cairnamounth. Deriving from this theory, a small village grew up in the pass. The high granite tor of Clachnaben overlooks the road (now called the B974 road) through the pass. The Scottish Tourist Board describes the modern B974 as an "adventurous" road, and it is often impassable due to snow or flooding in winter. In the summer fatalities are commonly reported in the press.
Using speed stupidly here, can certainly KILL !
Shot in 4K. Edited in Corel Video Studio 10.
Note: The core content contained in the above combined articles, was originally written several A.N. Others + myself, then combined. It was all re-formatted, re-edited, with the spelling & grammar corrected, then added to where pertinent, before being updated by me, myself, and I, to suit this subject matter more exclusively.
Thank you to all those involved.
https://wn.com/Up_Down_The_Cairn_O'Mount_Ending_At_The_Clatterin_Brig
USING THE OLD MILITARY ROAD. Looking at some derelict houses, ending up at the Clattering Brig Cafe.
The Cairn O' Mounth / Cairn O' Mount is a high mountain pass in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The place name is a survival of the ancient name for what are now the Grampian Mountains, earlier called "the Mounth". The name change happened from circa 1520 AD. Wikipedia
Known also as The Old Military Rd, Laurencekirk. The Ordnance Survey shows the name as Cairn o' Mount.
It has served as an ancient military route at least from Roman times through the 13th century AD. The alignment of the Cairnamounth, Elsick Mounth and Causey Mounth ancient trackways had a strong influence on the medieval siting of many fortifications and other settlements in the area comprised by present-day Aberdeenshire on both sides of the River Dee.
In the 11th century AD, Mac Bethad (commonly known as Macbeth) survived the original English invasion, for he was defeated and mortally wounded or killed by Máel Coluim mac Donnchada on the north side of the Mounth in 1057, after retreating with his men over the Cairnamounth Pass to take his last stand at the battle at Lumphanan. The Prophecy of Berchán has it that he was wounded and died at Scone, sixty miles to the south, some days later. Mac Bethad's stepson Lulach mac Gille Coemgáin was installed as king soon after.
The Cairn O'Mounth pass was used by Edward I's English army in 1296 AD, en route back to England. It was also used twice by Viscount Dundee's army during the first Jacobite rising of 1689. The route over the pass is probably prehistoric: there is a cairn in the pass that has been dated to approximately 2000 BC. It is possible that this cairn is the one named in the name of Cairn O'Mounth.
Cairn O' Mounth is at 1493 feet (454 m) above mean sea level, and there are various commanding views of the surrounding landscape which extend as far as the North Sea. Before the modern A90 road was constructed, the pass served as one of the eight major crossing points for those travelling over the Grampians to Deeside and into Northern Scotland; this entire crossing trackway is historically known as the Cairnamounth. Deriving from this theory, a small village grew up in the pass. The high granite tor of Clachnaben overlooks the road (now called the B974 road) through the pass. The Scottish Tourist Board describes the modern B974 as an "adventurous" road, and it is often impassable due to snow or flooding in winter. In the summer fatalities are commonly reported in the press.
Using speed stupidly here, can certainly KILL !
Shot in 4K. Edited in Corel Video Studio 10.
Note: The core content contained in the above combined articles, was originally written several A.N. Others + myself, then combined. It was all re-formatted, re-edited, with the spelling & grammar corrected, then added to where pertinent, before being updated by me, myself, and I, to suit this subject matter more exclusively.
Thank you to all those involved.
- published: 01 Oct 2017
- views: 161
18:43
FETTERCAIRN. UP AND DOWN CAIRN 0'MOUNT ENDING AT ST PALLADIUS KIRK. DRUMTOCHTY .
Fettercairn (Scottish Gaelic: Fothair Chàrdain) is a small village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, northwest of Laurencekirk in Aberdeenshire on the B966 from Edzel...
Fettercairn (Scottish Gaelic: Fothair Chàrdain) is a small village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, northwest of Laurencekirk in Aberdeenshire on the B966 from Edzell. Fettercairn is also reached via the Cairn O' Mount road (B974) from Deeside. The name comes from the Scottish Gaelic Fothair and the Pictish carden and means "slope by a thicket". The name appeared as Fotherkern in c. 970. A memorial archway erected in 1864 commemorates the 1861 visit by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, while staying at Balmoral. Leaves from the journal of our life in the highlands describes aspects of their visit.
Cairn O' Mounth/Cairn O' Mount (Scottish Gaelic: Càrn Mhon) is a high mountain pass in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The place name is a survival of the ancient name for what are now the Grampian Mountains, earlier called "the Mounth" (in Gaelic: "monadh", meaning mountains). The name change happened from circa 1520 AD. The Ordnance Survey shows the name as Cairn o' Mount.
It has served as an ancient military route at least from Roman times through the 13th century AD. The alignment of the Cairnamounth, Elsick Mounth and Causey Mounth ancient trackways had a strong influence on the medieval siting of many fortifications and other settlements in the area comprised by present-day Aberdeenshire on both sides of the River Dee.
Drumtochty Glen marks where the agricultural land of the Mearns rises up into the foothills of the Mounth. Further up the glen is the beautiful St Palladius' Church. Just a short stroll from Drumtochty Castle takes you to the fairy tale church of St. Palladius. where your ceremony can be performed. This striking gothic structure is fairly original in decoration, despite its fairly typical Episcopal church layout. It was originally built as an estate chapel, as the exhuberant detailing suggests, and stands in open ground belonging to Drumtochty Castle estate. It is in a small, flat valley bottom with tree-covered rising land to the south and north. The church sits in a small plot with a few gravestones, a large lawn and a couple of small trees. The church was built by Arthur Clyne for Rev. J S Gammell, the then owner of the castle, in 1885. The church is small and compact, but still has a south-west entrance porch, nave, transepts, stairtower and chancel to the east. It was built using rusticated (or 'quarried') sandstone blocks with ashlar window and door surrounds and corner stones (quoins). The roofs are slated and there are decorative red tiles along the ridge lines.
The south face forms the principal elevation of the church and faces the road and driveway into the church grounds. The nave has twin three-light pointed-arch windows with interlinking hoodmoulds and a sill course. To the left (west) is a wide gabled entrance porch with a deeply-recessed pointed-arch doorway with hoodmould. There is a decorative tre-foil panel with foliage carving in the fanlight above the double-leaf wooden doors. There is a small Celtic cross finial on the apex. The south transept has long, narrow pointed-arch (lancet) windows on either side of a central buttress. Hoodmoulds around the windows step down at the sides to join the wallhead of the nave and the sill course continues from the nave. Mounted on a plinth on top of this buttress is a large statue of St Palladius dressed in robes and holding a staff. A corbelled, slated canopy above offers the statue some protection from the elements. Attached on the east side of the transept is a narrow, round ('pencil') stairtower with slit windows and a very ornate arcaded gallery at the top with deeply-carved foliage capitals. Below the stone-slab spire is a row of quatrefoil openings. The interior feels spacious despite its narrow proportions. The nave is plastered but water ingress led to the plaster being stripped off the chancel and left as bare stone. The nave has original wooden chair seating and a tall wooden wagon roof. The west gable has stained glass while the side windows are clear. The south transept, being very small, is used for storage and the north vestry is of an equally small size and has wooden panelling with a door to close it off from the body of the church.
Note: The core content contained in the above combined articles, was originally written several A.N. Others + myself, then combined. It was all re-formatted, re-edited, with the spelling & grammar corrected, then added to where pertinent, before being updated by me, myself, and I, to suit this subject matter more exclusively.
Thank you to all those involved.
https://wn.com/Fettercairn._Up_And_Down_Cairn_0'Mount_Ending_At_St_Palladius_Kirk._Drumtochty_.
Fettercairn (Scottish Gaelic: Fothair Chàrdain) is a small village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, northwest of Laurencekirk in Aberdeenshire on the B966 from Edzell. Fettercairn is also reached via the Cairn O' Mount road (B974) from Deeside. The name comes from the Scottish Gaelic Fothair and the Pictish carden and means "slope by a thicket". The name appeared as Fotherkern in c. 970. A memorial archway erected in 1864 commemorates the 1861 visit by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, while staying at Balmoral. Leaves from the journal of our life in the highlands describes aspects of their visit.
Cairn O' Mounth/Cairn O' Mount (Scottish Gaelic: Càrn Mhon) is a high mountain pass in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The place name is a survival of the ancient name for what are now the Grampian Mountains, earlier called "the Mounth" (in Gaelic: "monadh", meaning mountains). The name change happened from circa 1520 AD. The Ordnance Survey shows the name as Cairn o' Mount.
It has served as an ancient military route at least from Roman times through the 13th century AD. The alignment of the Cairnamounth, Elsick Mounth and Causey Mounth ancient trackways had a strong influence on the medieval siting of many fortifications and other settlements in the area comprised by present-day Aberdeenshire on both sides of the River Dee.
Drumtochty Glen marks where the agricultural land of the Mearns rises up into the foothills of the Mounth. Further up the glen is the beautiful St Palladius' Church. Just a short stroll from Drumtochty Castle takes you to the fairy tale church of St. Palladius. where your ceremony can be performed. This striking gothic structure is fairly original in decoration, despite its fairly typical Episcopal church layout. It was originally built as an estate chapel, as the exhuberant detailing suggests, and stands in open ground belonging to Drumtochty Castle estate. It is in a small, flat valley bottom with tree-covered rising land to the south and north. The church sits in a small plot with a few gravestones, a large lawn and a couple of small trees. The church was built by Arthur Clyne for Rev. J S Gammell, the then owner of the castle, in 1885. The church is small and compact, but still has a south-west entrance porch, nave, transepts, stairtower and chancel to the east. It was built using rusticated (or 'quarried') sandstone blocks with ashlar window and door surrounds and corner stones (quoins). The roofs are slated and there are decorative red tiles along the ridge lines.
The south face forms the principal elevation of the church and faces the road and driveway into the church grounds. The nave has twin three-light pointed-arch windows with interlinking hoodmoulds and a sill course. To the left (west) is a wide gabled entrance porch with a deeply-recessed pointed-arch doorway with hoodmould. There is a decorative tre-foil panel with foliage carving in the fanlight above the double-leaf wooden doors. There is a small Celtic cross finial on the apex. The south transept has long, narrow pointed-arch (lancet) windows on either side of a central buttress. Hoodmoulds around the windows step down at the sides to join the wallhead of the nave and the sill course continues from the nave. Mounted on a plinth on top of this buttress is a large statue of St Palladius dressed in robes and holding a staff. A corbelled, slated canopy above offers the statue some protection from the elements. Attached on the east side of the transept is a narrow, round ('pencil') stairtower with slit windows and a very ornate arcaded gallery at the top with deeply-carved foliage capitals. Below the stone-slab spire is a row of quatrefoil openings. The interior feels spacious despite its narrow proportions. The nave is plastered but water ingress led to the plaster being stripped off the chancel and left as bare stone. The nave has original wooden chair seating and a tall wooden wagon roof. The west gable has stained glass while the side windows are clear. The south transept, being very small, is used for storage and the north vestry is of an equally small size and has wooden panelling with a door to close it off from the body of the church.
Note: The core content contained in the above combined articles, was originally written several A.N. Others + myself, then combined. It was all re-formatted, re-edited, with the spelling & grammar corrected, then added to where pertinent, before being updated by me, myself, and I, to suit this subject matter more exclusively.
Thank you to all those involved.
- published: 25 Oct 2017
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23:59
Uncovering Elsick - Beatrix Dúzs - ARP 2022
Uncovering Elsick: Community Excavation at a Small Rural Medieval Chapel in the
North East
A historical archaeology project using biographical approaches and m...
Uncovering Elsick: Community Excavation at a Small Rural Medieval Chapel in the
North East
A historical archaeology project using biographical approaches and multidisciplinary
techniques to uncover the history of the Chapel of Elsick and contextualise the site
within its wider local and historical context throughout its use.
The thought to be post-medieval ruins of the Chapel of Elsick are situated 360 m east
to Elsick House in Cammachmore and as the lands surrounding it, is currently under
the ownership of the Duke of Fife. In June 2021 with the Duke's approval, a former
resident who spent their childhood in the vicinity of the chapel ruins commissioned
local archaeologist Alison Cameron from Cameron Archaeology Ltd. to carry out an
archaeological investigation at the site. A four-day community dig with a group of
volunteers has been carried out directed by Beatrix Dúzs under the supervision of Ali
Cameron. The research has been carried out and written up by Beatrix Dúzs and Ali
Cameron (the talk will be given by Beatrix Dúzs).
The main aim of this research was to collect more information about the chapel's history and use, uncover the remains of the chapel building and possible burial ground and locate any gravestones mentioned in historical records. The research also concentrates on a more theoretical level as
to how historical archaeology can be implemented using a biographical approach, to
uncover and collect more information of a site, where the historical documentation
is severely limited. Further aims include the contextualisation of the chapel's history
within local and wider historical events while providing a biographical summary of the
building itself using techniques from several disciplines such as desk-based research,
plane-table survey, gradiometry and resistivity survey and small-scale test-pitting. By
doing so, this research aims to showcase how material remains, such as buildings and
chapels at that - which survived and potentially witnessed certain historical and
political events such as the effects of the reformation, the Jacobite uprisings and their
aftermath - can provide insight into how these events might have affected a more
rural layer of society. It also focuses on addressing the contradicting information from
mostly historical records regarding its dating, ownership, associated use and religion
by using archaeological techniques in a historical setting. This project provides an
excellent example of how historical archaeology combines geophysical, archaeological
and historical resources with oral memories to provide the most concise picture of the
Chapel of Elsick as a building throughout the whole of its life.
Presentation by Beatrix Dúzs
4th year undergraduate Archaeology Student at University of Aberdeen
https://wn.com/Uncovering_Elsick_Beatrix_Dúzs_Arp_2022
Uncovering Elsick: Community Excavation at a Small Rural Medieval Chapel in the
North East
A historical archaeology project using biographical approaches and multidisciplinary
techniques to uncover the history of the Chapel of Elsick and contextualise the site
within its wider local and historical context throughout its use.
The thought to be post-medieval ruins of the Chapel of Elsick are situated 360 m east
to Elsick House in Cammachmore and as the lands surrounding it, is currently under
the ownership of the Duke of Fife. In June 2021 with the Duke's approval, a former
resident who spent their childhood in the vicinity of the chapel ruins commissioned
local archaeologist Alison Cameron from Cameron Archaeology Ltd. to carry out an
archaeological investigation at the site. A four-day community dig with a group of
volunteers has been carried out directed by Beatrix Dúzs under the supervision of Ali
Cameron. The research has been carried out and written up by Beatrix Dúzs and Ali
Cameron (the talk will be given by Beatrix Dúzs).
The main aim of this research was to collect more information about the chapel's history and use, uncover the remains of the chapel building and possible burial ground and locate any gravestones mentioned in historical records. The research also concentrates on a more theoretical level as
to how historical archaeology can be implemented using a biographical approach, to
uncover and collect more information of a site, where the historical documentation
is severely limited. Further aims include the contextualisation of the chapel's history
within local and wider historical events while providing a biographical summary of the
building itself using techniques from several disciplines such as desk-based research,
plane-table survey, gradiometry and resistivity survey and small-scale test-pitting. By
doing so, this research aims to showcase how material remains, such as buildings and
chapels at that - which survived and potentially witnessed certain historical and
political events such as the effects of the reformation, the Jacobite uprisings and their
aftermath - can provide insight into how these events might have affected a more
rural layer of society. It also focuses on addressing the contradicting information from
mostly historical records regarding its dating, ownership, associated use and religion
by using archaeological techniques in a historical setting. This project provides an
excellent example of how historical archaeology combines geophysical, archaeological
and historical resources with oral memories to provide the most concise picture of the
Chapel of Elsick as a building throughout the whole of its life.
Presentation by Beatrix Dúzs
4th year undergraduate Archaeology Student at University of Aberdeen
- published: 11 Oct 2022
- views: 64
4:25
In the Media, scenes from the Braemar Gathering 2018
Braemar’s premier cultural and sporting event is the Braemar Gathering which takes place on the first Saturday of September every year.
It is the most famous a...
Braemar’s premier cultural and sporting event is the Braemar Gathering which takes place on the first Saturday of September every year.
It is the most famous and best-attended Highland Games in Scotland and features the finest pipe bands, Highland dancers and athletes in a stunning setting surrounded by heather clad mountains.
Braemar Gatherings have a rich history, dating back 900 years but its modern roots can be traced to 1832 when the Braemar Royal Highland Society took responsibility for organising the Highland Games. Royal patronage began with Queen Victoria in 1848 and continues today with regular attendance by many of the Royal Family and Her Majesty the Queen.
It is recommended to stay for the weekend to soak up the atmosphere, pageantry and spectacle of the Games. The massed pipe bands, the tossing of the Braemar caber and the inter services tug o war are just some of the highlights not to miss.
This year, the Queen has joined the crowds to watch the annual Braemar Gathering alongside Prince Charles and Camilla, and royal watchers will be thrilled. Her Majesty attended the annual Braemar Gathering in Scotland after finishing up her summer break at Balmoral, and the Queen is said to thoroughly enjoy the event, which features traditional highland games such as tug-of-war and stone-throwing, as well as charming highland dancing and pipe band performances.
The History
The modern village sits over the Clunie Water, a strategically important crossing on the Elsick Mounth, an ancient trackway used by Picts and Romans. It is located in the upper end of the historical Earldom of Mar, literally the Braes o' Mar. The Scottish Gaelic name Bràigh Mhàrr or upland of Mar was originally applied to the general area; using Braemar for the village dates to around 1870.
Before the 11th century, there were separate hamlets on each bank of the Clunie, Auchendryne on the west and Castleton on the east, or Bail Chasteil. The names are clearly marked on the current Ordnance Survey maps, below 'Braemar'. 'Castleton' refers to Kindrochit Castle, located within the modern village, rather than Braemar Castle to the south, while Kindrochit means 'bridge end'.
According to legend, Malcolm III came to the area in around 1059, and built a timber bridge connecting the east and west banks. 'Kindrochit' means bridge end and the castle is assumed to have been built to protect the crossing. The ruins are considered to be largely of 14th-century origin, replacing the presumed timber-construction of the original castle.
Following the accession of George I in 1714, the Earl of Mar launched the 1715 Jacobite Rising on 6 September at Braemar. In 1795, a Roman Catholic chapel was built on the high-ground to the west of Auchendryne, giving the name to Chapel Brae, which was used as a school.
Until the 20th century, Braemar was largely owned by one of the adjoining Mar Estates, with Auchendryne and Invercauld on one side, Castleton on the other. Allegedly, inter-estate rivalry was a factor in each having its own pub, the Fife Arms Hotel in Auchendryne, and the Invercauld Arms Hotel in Castleton, built over the mound where the Earl of Mar raised the Jacobite standard in 1715.
Auchindryne (to use the spelling by Wyness) from ach' an droighinn (field of the thorn) belonged to a branch of the Farquharsons until it was forfeited in the aftermath of the Jacobite rising of 1745. Later that century it was acquired by William Duff, 1st Earl Fife.
Catholicism has traditionally been strong in the Braemar area, and the bones of Saint Andrew rested in Braemar before being taken to the place now known as St. Andrews. The Catholic Church in Braemar is dedicated to Saint Andrew and was built in 1839.
Johann von Lamont (1805–1879), the Scottish-German astronomer and astrophysicist who pioneered the study of the Earth's magnetic field was born in nearby Corriemulzie
https://wn.com/In_The_Media,_Scenes_From_The_Braemar_Gathering_2018
Braemar’s premier cultural and sporting event is the Braemar Gathering which takes place on the first Saturday of September every year.
It is the most famous and best-attended Highland Games in Scotland and features the finest pipe bands, Highland dancers and athletes in a stunning setting surrounded by heather clad mountains.
Braemar Gatherings have a rich history, dating back 900 years but its modern roots can be traced to 1832 when the Braemar Royal Highland Society took responsibility for organising the Highland Games. Royal patronage began with Queen Victoria in 1848 and continues today with regular attendance by many of the Royal Family and Her Majesty the Queen.
It is recommended to stay for the weekend to soak up the atmosphere, pageantry and spectacle of the Games. The massed pipe bands, the tossing of the Braemar caber and the inter services tug o war are just some of the highlights not to miss.
This year, the Queen has joined the crowds to watch the annual Braemar Gathering alongside Prince Charles and Camilla, and royal watchers will be thrilled. Her Majesty attended the annual Braemar Gathering in Scotland after finishing up her summer break at Balmoral, and the Queen is said to thoroughly enjoy the event, which features traditional highland games such as tug-of-war and stone-throwing, as well as charming highland dancing and pipe band performances.
The History
The modern village sits over the Clunie Water, a strategically important crossing on the Elsick Mounth, an ancient trackway used by Picts and Romans. It is located in the upper end of the historical Earldom of Mar, literally the Braes o' Mar. The Scottish Gaelic name Bràigh Mhàrr or upland of Mar was originally applied to the general area; using Braemar for the village dates to around 1870.
Before the 11th century, there were separate hamlets on each bank of the Clunie, Auchendryne on the west and Castleton on the east, or Bail Chasteil. The names are clearly marked on the current Ordnance Survey maps, below 'Braemar'. 'Castleton' refers to Kindrochit Castle, located within the modern village, rather than Braemar Castle to the south, while Kindrochit means 'bridge end'.
According to legend, Malcolm III came to the area in around 1059, and built a timber bridge connecting the east and west banks. 'Kindrochit' means bridge end and the castle is assumed to have been built to protect the crossing. The ruins are considered to be largely of 14th-century origin, replacing the presumed timber-construction of the original castle.
Following the accession of George I in 1714, the Earl of Mar launched the 1715 Jacobite Rising on 6 September at Braemar. In 1795, a Roman Catholic chapel was built on the high-ground to the west of Auchendryne, giving the name to Chapel Brae, which was used as a school.
Until the 20th century, Braemar was largely owned by one of the adjoining Mar Estates, with Auchendryne and Invercauld on one side, Castleton on the other. Allegedly, inter-estate rivalry was a factor in each having its own pub, the Fife Arms Hotel in Auchendryne, and the Invercauld Arms Hotel in Castleton, built over the mound where the Earl of Mar raised the Jacobite standard in 1715.
Auchindryne (to use the spelling by Wyness) from ach' an droighinn (field of the thorn) belonged to a branch of the Farquharsons until it was forfeited in the aftermath of the Jacobite rising of 1745. Later that century it was acquired by William Duff, 1st Earl Fife.
Catholicism has traditionally been strong in the Braemar area, and the bones of Saint Andrew rested in Braemar before being taken to the place now known as St. Andrews. The Catholic Church in Braemar is dedicated to Saint Andrew and was built in 1839.
Johann von Lamont (1805–1879), the Scottish-German astronomer and astrophysicist who pioneered the study of the Earth's magnetic field was born in nearby Corriemulzie
- published: 16 Sep 2019
- views: 336