~ History ~

1057 ~ MacBeth, Kings of Scots, together with what remains of his shattered forces retreating north, are finally caught by their persuers at Lumphanan, a combined Scottish-Scandinavian army led by Prince Malcolm Canmore. MacBeth's loyal but exhausted retainers fight a rearguard action but are out maneuvered and eventually overpowered. MacBeth is mortally wounded, dying soon after from his wounds. Following his death, MacBeth's stepson Lulach is crowned King of Scotland.

However, his reign is short, with Malcolm killing him by 'treachery' the following year and having himself crowned King Malcolm III.

1228 ~ The deLundin family from Angus become lords of a substantial estate between the rivers Dee and Don. A lumphanan they build themselves a motte. A door wardens to the Royal court, they eventually take the name of Durward.

1296 ~ King Edward I of England makes a detour during his advance north to Moray to recieve the submission of Sir John de Melville, Lord of Raith, at Lumphanan. During the subsequent Wars of Scottish Independence the Durward's castle of Coull is destroyed and the Peel of Plumphanan abandoned.

1480's ~ The mound is reoccupied when Thomas Charteris, ofKinfauns in Perthshire, builds a teo-storey block house on its summit, known as Ha'ton House.

1780's ~ Ha'ton House is demolished.