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{{Zone | {{Zone | ||
| − | |name = | + | |name = KnockOfAlves |
| − | |image = [[File:KnockofAlves.jpg|350px | + | |image = [[File: KnockofAlves.jpg|350px]] |
|imagetext = York Tower at the summit of Knock of Alves | |imagetext = York Tower at the summit of Knock of Alves | ||
| + | |symbol = | ||
| + | |symboltext = | ||
|difficulty = [[File: Difficulty5.png|90px]] | |difficulty = [[File: Difficulty5.png|90px]] | ||
|location = [[Municipality: Moray|Moray]], [[Region: Scotland|Scotland]], [[Country: United Kingdom|United Kingdom]] | |location = [[Municipality: Moray|Moray]], [[Region: Scotland|Scotland]], [[Country: United Kingdom|United Kingdom]] | ||
| − | |surface = | + | |surface = [[Grass]] |
| − | |created = | + | |created = 2021-01-31 |
| − | |trivia = | + | |trivia = Knock comes from the Scottish Gaelic word ''cnoc'' meaning 'hill'. |
}} | }} | ||
| − | ''' | + | '''KnockOfAlves''' is a [[turf zone]] in the [[municipality]] of [[Municipality: Moray|Moray]] in the [[region]] of [[Region: Scotland|Scotland]] in the [[Country: United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]. |
== Placement == | == Placement == | ||
| − | + | This [[turf zone]] is located at the summit of a hill between [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alves,_Moray Alves] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elgin,_Moray Elgin]. The path to the summit is accessed beside a cottage on a minor road to the east of the zone. The hill is home to an octagonal tower, a mausoleum and a small stone circle and was also the site of a Pictish or Iron Age fort. | |
== Nearby zones == | == Nearby zones == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
| − | * [https://warded.se/turf/zones.php?zone= | + | * [https://warded.se/turf/zones.php?zone=KnockOfAlves KnockOfAlves (Warded)] |
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knock_of_Alves Knock of Alves (Wikipedia)] | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knock_of_Alves Knock of Alves (Wikipedia)] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:48, 25 June 2021
| KnockOfAlves | |
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 York Tower at the summit of Knock of Alves | |
| Information | |
| Difficulty |  |
| Location | Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Surface | Grass |
| Created | 2021-01-31 |
| Trivia | Knock comes from the Scottish Gaelic word cnoc meaning 'hill'. |
| KnockOfAlves at Turfgame.com | |
KnockOfAlves is a turf zone in the municipality of Moray in the region of Scotland in the United Kingdom.
Placement[edit]
This turf zone is located at the summit of a hill between Alves and Elgin. The path to the summit is accessed beside a cottage on a minor road to the east of the zone. The hill is home to an octagonal tower, a mausoleum and a small stone circle and was also the site of a Pictish or Iron Age fort.
Nearby zones[edit]
- Carsehill (to the west)
- SpynieView (to the east)
- TheHenge (to the east)
