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Mount Hill
Mount Hill rises from the rolling farmland about three miles north west of Cupar in North East Fife. On its summit stands the high Hopetoun Monument, which is visible for many miles around.
The Hopetoun Monument was erected by the people of Cupar in 1826 in memory of the British soldier John Hope, 4th Earl of Hopetoun (1765–1823).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Mount Hill, Hopetoun Monument )〕 The monument takes the form of a giant Roman Doric column, and is protected as a category B listed building.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Mount Hill, Hopetoun Monument: Listed Building Report )〕 The inscription on the monument reads:
Prior to succeeding to the earldom, John Hope served at the Battle of Alexandria in 1801 and, later, in the Peninsular War (1808–1814) where he was knighted for his heroic deeds at the Battle of Corunna.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Hopetoun Monument )〕 There is another similar Hopetoun Monument on Byres Hill near Haddington in East Lothian which was built in 1824.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Hopetoun Monument: Listed Building Report )〕
At present the summit of Mount Hill affords an excellent panorama due to the felling of the forestry plantation around the monument. The monument is easily accessible by forest tracks.
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