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    The Causey Mounth is an ancient drovers' road over the coastal fringe of the Grampian Mountains in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This route was developed as...
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    crossings of the Mounth, including: Causey Mounth or Cowie Mounth, between Bridge of Cowie near Stonehaven and the Bridge of Dee. Elsick Mounth or Netherley...
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  • Look up Causey in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Causey may refer to: Causey, England, a village in County Durham, England Causey Mounth, an ancient...
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    very close to the recumbent stone circle at Aquhorthies and near the Causey Mounth, an ancient trackway which connects the Scottish Lowlands to the highlands...
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    most well known and historically important trackways are the Causey Mounth and Elsick Mounth. Aberdeenshire played an important role in the fighting between...
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    seat of the Duke of Fife. Elsick House is located near the ancient Causey Mounth trackway, which road was constructed in medieval times to make passable...
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    million years old. The town lies at the southern origin of the ancient Causey Mounth trackway, which was built on high ground to make passable this only...
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    Aberdeen. With the Earl Marischal he led a force of 9000 men across the Causey Mounth through the Portlethen Moss to attack Royalists at the Battle of the...
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    vicinity dating to the Iron Age in the form of ring cairns. The ancient Causey Mounth trackway was developed at least as early as the eleventh century AD...
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    control the coastal terrace between the North Sea cliffs and the hills of the Mounth, 2+1⁄4 miles (3.6 km) inland, which enabled access to and from the north-east...
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    The hamlet of Banchory-Devenick is on the B9077 road, and the ancient Causey Mounth passes directly through it. An historic graveyard dating to 1157 AD...
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    the Middle Ages were two ancient trackways known as the Elsick Mounth and Causey Mounth. He married in c.1316 Mary, widow of Sir Nigel Campbell, the daughter...
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    march used the Elsick Mounth, one of the ancient trackways crossing the Grampian Mountains; the situation of the Elsick Mounth terminating at a ford to...
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    Castle. Saint Ternan's Church is situated along the ancient route of the Causey Mounth, which trackway was constructed in medieval times to make passable this...
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    medieval history in association with the Causey Mounth. Findon is situated somewhat east of the ancient Causey Mounth trackway, which road was constructed...
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    Council. The town is situated about half a mile east of the ancient Causey Mounth road, which was built on high ground to make passable. This was the...
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    history in association with the Causey Mounth. Downies is positioned somewhat east with respect to the ancient Causey Mounth trackway, which route was constructed...
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    Muchalls Castle. From Cookney a portion of the ancient route of the Causey Mounth is visible to the east near Whinward Farm, although the track is not...
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    well-known and historically important trackways are the Causey Mounth, Elsick Mounth, Cryne Corse Mounth and Cairnamounth. Although most of the Highlands is...
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    the Marquess of Montrose led a Covenanter army of 9,000 men over the Causey Mounth to attack forces at the Bridge of Dee, effectively gaining control of...
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  • was more formally constructed with raised stonework and called the Causey Mounth. Without this drovers' road, travel through the Portlethen Moss and...
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    principal roadway connecting Stonehaven to Aberdeen was known as the Causey Mounth; this drovers' road was constructed in some places with large boulders...
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    the eastern part of Scotland include the Cairnamounth, Elsick Mounth and Causey Mounth. This practice has largely stopped but was practised within living...
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    one kilometre inland is the noted medieval drovers' road known as the Causey Mounth. The geology of Grim Brigs is associated with the harder rock formations...
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    high hill and within view of the ancient trackway of the Causey Mounth; moreover, the Causey Mounth trackway was constructed in medieval times to make passable...
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    Cowie Bridge is approximately the point of the southern terminus of the Causey Mounth trackway, which was the only available medieval route crossing the coastal...
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    Aberdeenshire. It lies slightly west of the A92 road and the ancient Causey Mounth passes through the community. Historic Elsick House is situated due...
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  • The Mill of Muchalls is situated slightly to the east of the ancient Causey Mounth trackway, a drovers' road established at least as early as the High...
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    Doonies Farm. Nigg is situated somewhat to the east of the ancient Causey Mounth trackway, which route was constructed on high ground to make passable...
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  • Portlethen. Portlethen lies about two kilometres east of the ancient Causey Mounth road which was the only available medieval route from coastal points...
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