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Saddle Hill (Aberdeenshire)
Saddle Hill is a low lying mountain in eastern Aberdeenshire, Scotland within the Mounth Range of the Grampian Mountains. Its peak is above mean sea level. This hill is immediately north of the Roman camp of Raedykes.Archibald Watt, ''Highways and Byways Round Stonehaven'', Gourdas House Publishers, Aberdeen (1984) From Saddle Hill there are expansive views to the North Sea facing east and the valley of the Burn of Monboys to the east and southeast. Geology and hydrology Saddle Hill is situated approximately to the northwest of Stonehaven; surface runoff and drainage from the easternand southern slopes of Saddle Hill flow to the Burn of Monboys, a very slightly alkaline stream These low pH levels (compared to other area streams) may be caused in part by the peat drainage from the moorland on Meikle Carewe Hill and Curlethney Hill. Prehistory Neolithic traces of civilisation appear on the southwest flanks of the lower slopes of Saddle Hill in the form of cairns and standing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saddle Hill, North Of Raedykes Roman Camp - Geograph
The saddle is a supportive structure for a rider of an animal, fastened to Mammal#Anatomy, an animal's back by a girth (tack), girth. The most common type is List of equestrian sports, equestrian. However, specialized saddles have been created for oxen, camels and other animals. It is not known precisely when riders first began to use some sort of padding or protection, but a blanket attached by some form of surcingle or girth was probably the first "saddle", followed later by more elaborate padded designs. The solid Saddle#Parts of an equestrian saddle, saddle tree was a later invention, and though early stirrup designs predated the invention of the solid tree, the paired stirrup, which attached to the tree, was the last element of the saddle to reach the basic form that is still used today. Today, modern saddles come in a wide variety of styles, each designed for a specific equestrianism discipline, and require careful fit to both the rider and the horse. Proper saddle car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
