A Brief History:
Ladyhill is a late 11th or early 12th century earthwork motte and bailey fortress, which was mentioned in a 1160 charter of King Malcolm IV. In 1296 and 1303 during the Wars of Independence, King Edward I occupied the castle, which was taken and destroyed by the Scots in 1308. Never rebuilt, the motte is crowned by the remnant of eastern wall cores, which may represent the remains of a tower or the Chapel of Our Lady. The castle was defended by scarping or terracing to the natural slope and an outer northern stone-based earthen rampart, with a timber revetment or palisade to the fore. The building of a demolished Observatory and the 1839 memorial column to George, 5th Duke of Gordon has considerably mutilated the summit with hollows.
**Permission to place this Geocache was sought and granted by Lands and Parks Office, The Moray Council, Environmental Protection.**
**Please respect the environment and the local area.**
You should approach Lady Hill from the south.
To find this cache:
Climb 116 steps to the top where you will find the Lady Hill Toposcope.
Follow ("SPYNIE PALACE 1477")
The cache will be found at ground level just around the corner.
The container is a circular click lid.
Original contents:
Log Book – to log your find
Loom Bands – Starter Kit
Glitzy Pen & Tiny Note Book
“Girlz Only” Key Ring
2 x Finger Skate Boards
Never Get Lost Pen
Please return the container to its location after signing the log book. If you take something from the Geocache, PLEASE leave something of equal or greater value for others to find and enjoy. Thank You! Happy Geocaching!