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Archaeologists Hoping To Scrape Their Way To Moncreiffe Hill's Ancient Secrets
Painstaking excavations of one of Tayside's greatest Iron Age seats of power have been carried on Moncreiffe Hill.
http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/perth-kinross/archaeologists-hoping-to-scrape-their-way-to-moncreiffe-hill-s-ancient-secrets-1.554790
Posted by
drewbhoy
8th January 2015ce
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Opening a fresh tub of glee to rub my hands with. Could this dig open up the key to the great lost, last battle?
James E Fraser had noted the possible connection of Moncrieffe => Monid Croib => Mons Graupius?
http://www.romanscotland.org.uk/pages/campaigns/mons_graupius/08_20_MoncreiffeHill.asp
Posted by
Howburn Digger
9th January 2015ce
Could it indeed. You must be fascinated like I am. Still think Bennachie is the favourite, but another place flung in is good :-)
Posted by
drewbhoy
9th January 2015ce
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