Moot Hill

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Moot Hill is the historic mound at Scone in Scotland where medieval Scottish kings were traditionally crowned and inaugurated.

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Moot Hill canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ceremonial mound
historic site
associatedWith Kingdom of Scotland
Scone Abbey
Scone Palace
Scottish monarchy
linked to: Kings of Scotland
country Scotland
culturalSignificance important symbol of Scottish nationhood
key site in Scottish royal ceremonial landscape
elevationType artificial mound
etymology name related to "moot" meaning assembly or meeting
feature overlooks Scone Palace grounds
prominent grassy mound
governedBy historic environment protections of Scotland
hasCoordinateRegion central Scotland
hasHeritageStatus scheduled monument
hasOnTop Presbyterian chapel
Scone Palace chapel
chapel
hasViewOver surrounding Scone estate
heritageDesignation Scheduled Ancient Monument
historicalRole symbolic center of Scottish royal authority
traditional coronation site of Scottish kings
inPoliticalHistory site of royal legitimacy rituals in Scotland
linked to: Scone Palace
isSubjectOf Scottish historical studies
archaeological research on royal sites
locatedIn Perth and Kinross
Scone
Scotland
United Kingdom
materialOrigin man-made earthwork
near Perth
River Tay
partOf Scone Palace grounds
religiousAssociation Christian ceremonial context
medieval abbey at Scone
significantPeriod Middle Ages
timeOfUse medieval period
pre-modern Scotland
tourism visitor attraction at Scone Palace
tradition location of inauguration ceremonies
place of royal oath-taking
site where medieval Scottish kings were crowned
usedFor coronation ceremonies
medieval Scottish kingship rituals
royal assemblies
royal inaugurations

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Scone Palace contains Moot Hill