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Main Instructor:

Bryony Malvenan

Walk Description:

(In AD 728, the hill was the site of a battle between two Pict warlords, Angus and Alpin, who were fighting for control of the Pictish throne. While no visible evidence of Moredun Fort remains, excavations have revealed that the structure of Moredun suggests the hill had special significance as a Pictish royal centre.  A 1783 map of the area shows that the hill was sparsely wooded at the top, but by the end of the 19th century, woods planted by the Moncreiffe Estate covered the entire hill and it went on the be managed as a commercial plantation. Archaeology: Moncreiffe Hill has two Iron Age hillforts, which are designated as Scheduled Ancient Monuments. Moredun Top hillfort is the larger and encircles the summit of the hill. A line of several ramparts can be traced around the outcrop, with suggestions of an annexe on a terrace at the northern flank. Only this annexe is within our site. Moncreiffe hillfort sits above the crags on the southern rim. The ramparts are well preserved on the east edge with a clearly defined entrance.)

Location Notes:

There are two car parks, both of which are on the Rhynd Road. We will meet in the North Car Park which has space for around 25 cars.