Ha‘ Hillock, Motte

Ha‘ Hillock, Motte is an archaeological site in Moray, Scotland. Ha‘ Hillock, Motte is situated nearby to the hamlet Deskford, as well as near the forest Cotton Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Church of St John and Bin of Cullen.

Old Church of St John

Ruins

Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Old Church of St John is a ruined church, incorporating a finely carved sacrament house and situated within a historic burial ground in Kirktown of Deskford in Moray, Scotland. Old Church of St John is situated 3,700 feet south of Ha‘ Hillock, Motte.

Bin of Cullen

Peak

Photo: John Philip, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Bin of Cullen or Bin is a hill in Moray, Scotland. It lies south-west of Cullen. The Bin is 320 m in height above sea-level and is formed of Dalradian rock. Bin of Cullen is situated 2 miles northwest of Ha‘ Hillock, Motte.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Deskford and Lintmill.

Deskford

Hamlet

Deskford is a parish and a small settlement in Moray, Scotland, formerly in Banffshire. A number of significant historical and archaeological remains have been found in the area, notably the remains of a carnyx.

Lintmill

Village

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lintmill is a village, which is situated 1½ miles north of Ha‘ Hillock, Motte.

Cullen

Town

Photo: Clydecoast, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cullen is a village and former royal burgh in Moray but historically in Banffshire, Scotland, on the North Sea coast. The village had a population of 1,327 in 2001. Cullen is situated 2½ miles north of Ha‘ Hillock, Motte.

Ha‘ Hillock, Motte

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.65231° or 57° 39′ 8″ north

Longitude

-2.82328° or 2° 49′ 24″ west

Open location code

9C9VM52G+WM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13665196300

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Highlights include Deskford Cemetery and Deskford Community Centre.

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