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Mote Hill is a palisaded settlement and cairn located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, representing evidence of prehistoric occupation and fortification in the region. The site comprises both defensive earthwork elements characteristic of palisaded settlements and a cairn structure, indicating multiple phases of use or construction across different periods. Such sites demonstrate the evolution of settlement patterns and defensive strategies employed by early communities in north-east Scotland, with the palisade work suggesting a concern for security and the cairn indicating ritual or commemorative activity. The monument is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland (HES) INSPIRE database under reference SM1907, marking its significance within the archaeological record of Aberdeenshire.
Mote Hill, palisaded settlement and cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1907. View the official record →
Mote Hill is a palisaded settlement and cairn located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, representing evidence of prehistoric occupation and fortification in the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1907.
Mote Hill, palisaded settlement and cairn is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM1907.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Machar's Cathedral and graveyard (0.3 km), Lang Stane,standing stone,Hilton Drive (1.5 km), Balnagask motte, Baxter Place, Aberdeen (4.3 km).
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