Tour Scotland short 4K Spring travel video of Rhododendrons blowing in the wind on historic Moot Hill on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to the grounds of Scone Palace by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. From the time of Kenneth MacAlpin, who created the Kingdom of Scone in the 9th century, all the Kings of Scots were crowned on the Moot Hill. The mons placiti or Scone mote hill is the inauguration site of the Scottish Kings. It is also called Boot Hill, possibly from an ancient tradition whereby emissaries swore fealty to their king by wearing the earth of their own lands in their foot bindings or boots. A moot hill or mons placiti, statute hill, were commonly throughout Britain a hill or mound historically used as an assembly or meeting place, as a moot hall is a meeting or assembly building, also traditionally to decide local issues. In early medieval Britain, such hills were used for " moots," meetings of local people to settle local business. Among other things, proclamations might be read; decisions might be taken; court cases might be settled at a moot. Although some moot hills were naturally occurring features or had been created long before as burial mounds, others were purpose built. Rhododendron ponticum was introduced to Britain in 1763 from Gibraltar, later becoming a popular Victorian ornamental plant. Landowners and plant hunters brought varied species from the Himalayas and Asia, seeking to display exotic plants in Scottish country estates. The plants found an ideal "home from home" in Scotland's acidic, high rainfall environment. Scottish explorers like George Forrest and Frank Kingdon Ward introduced numerous species, with many collected in the early 20th century. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June
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