Building record MAB15220 - PITFICHIE CASTLE
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Summary
Restored castle, probably built in circa 1560.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 15973
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6776 1662 (107m by 107m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ61NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Monymusk |
Type and Period (9)
- CASTLE (16th Century to Modern - 1500 AD to 2050 AD)
- TOWER HOUSE (16th Century to Modern - 1500 AD to 2050 AD)
- TOWER (16th Century to Modern - 1500 AD to 2050 AD)
- WALL (16th Century to Modern - 1500 AD to 2050 AD)
- ARCH (16th Century to Modern - 1500 AD to 2050 AD)
- OVEN (16th Century to Modern - 1500 AD to 2050 AD)
- TURRET (16th Century to Modern - 1500 AD to 2050 AD)
- GARDEROBE (16th Century to Modern - 1500 AD to 2050 AD)
- GATEWAY (16th Century to Modern - 1500 AD to 2050 AD)
Full Description
Restored castle, probably built in circa 1560. By 1796 it had been unroofed and north-east corner had collapsed. The east wall and south gable collapsed in 1936. It was fully restored in 1978. It is transitional in style, between the simple oblong tower and the fully developed Z-plan castle. There is a rectangular tower house (11 m x 8.5 m) with a large round tower (7 m diameter) attached to the southern corner. In 1990 the castle's restoration was examined and included the techniques used, problems encountered and successes achieved.
Period Notes
Built c1560-70, repaired 1736; unroofed 1796, east wall and south gable collapsed in 1936; completely restored 1977-9.
MACGIBBON, D, 1892, THE CASTELLATED AND DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE OF SCOTLAND, 1-5, VOL 1V, 403 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1140.
SIMPSON, WD, 1921, PSAS 55(1920-21) 135-149, 135-9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1642.
GILES, J, 1936, DRAWINGS OF ABERDEEN CASTLES (Bibliographic reference). SAB587.
SIMPSON, WD, 1949, EARLDOM OF MAR, 122 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1681.
CRUDEN, SH, 1960, THE SCOTTISH CASTLE , 190 (Bibliographic reference). SAB247.
DOE, 1967, A M's SCOT, 9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB363.
TRANTER, N, 1970, FORTIFIED HOUSE IN SCOT VOL 4, 74 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1918.
GRAHAM, C, 1981, GRAMPIAN: THE CASTLE COUNTRY (2ND ED), 15 (Bibliographic reference). SAB598.
WOOD, C, 1984, DEESIDE FIELD 18,38-40, 38-40 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2037.
COUTTS, C, 1990, A REAPPRAISAL OF THE RESTORATION OF SELECTED NORTH-EAST CASTLES. BSC DISSERTATION, Dissertation (Bibliographic reference). SAB5381.
COUTTS, C, 1990, A STUDY OF THE RESTORATION OF FOUR CASTLES IN ABERDEENSHIRE, pp.8 - 11 (Bibliographic reference). SAB5314.
SCOTTISH MONUMENTS SURVEY, 1990, JAMES GILES - ABERDEENSHIRE CASTLES, pp.18-19 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1738.
Aug 25 2000 , AAS/00/12/CT61-5, AAS/00/12/CT61-5 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB17475.
Aug 25 2000 , AAS/00/12/G30/11, AAS/00/12/G30/11 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB17476.
Aug 31 1984 , CT 7, CT 7 (Ground Photograph). SAB13774.
Dec 19 1990 , JP 33-34, JP 33-34 (Ground Photograph). SAB33758.
Jan 1 1996 , SC 990549, SC 990549 (Ground Photograph). SAB20665.
Jul 1 2009 , DG0502-46, DG0502-46 (Ground Photograph). SAB19973.
May 4 1995 , MJ 23-25, MJ 23-25 (Ground Photograph). SAB33356.
May 10 2004 , DP 007375-6, DP 007375-6 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB20664.
LORD TWEEDSMUIR, n.d., DEESIDE FIELD 17, 41-5, 41-5 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1946.
Sep 2 2008 , AAS/08/4/DG9685-6, AAS/08/4/DG9685-6 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB18332.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 15973;
- NMR Card Number: NJ61NE2;
- NRHE Numlink: 18040;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ61NE0002;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB15973 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18040 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (22)
- --- SAB1140 Bibliographic reference: MACGIBBON, D. 1892. THE CASTELLATED AND DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE OF SCOTLAND, 1-5. Y. VOL 1V, 403.
- --- SAB13774 Ground Photograph: Aug 31 1984 . CT 7. Black & White. CT 7.
- --- SAB1642 Bibliographic reference: SIMPSON, WD. 1921. PSAS 55(1920-21) 135-149. 135-9.
- --- SAB1681 Bibliographic reference: SIMPSON, WD. 1949. EARLDOM OF MAR. 122.
- --- SAB1738 Bibliographic reference: SCOTTISH MONUMENTS SURVEY. 1990. JAMES GILES - ABERDEENSHIRE CASTLES. pp.18-19.
- --- SAB17475 Air-oblique Photograph: Aug 25 2000 . AAS/00/12/CT61-5. Colour Transparency. AAS/00/12/CT61-5.
- --- SAB17476 Air-oblique Photograph: Aug 25 2000 . AAS/00/12/G30/11. Black & White. AAS/00/12/G30/11.
- --- SAB18332 Air-oblique Photograph: Sep 2 2008 . AAS/08/4/DG9685-6. DG. AAS/08/4/DG9685-6.
- --- SAB1918 Bibliographic reference: TRANTER, N. 1970. FORTIFIED HOUSE IN SCOT VOL 4. 74.
- --- SAB1946 Bibliographic reference: LORD TWEEDSMUIR. n.d.. DEESIDE FIELD 17, 41-5. 41-5.
- --- SAB19973 Ground Photograph: Jul 1 2009 . DG0502-46. DG. DG0502-46.
- --- SAB2037 Bibliographic reference: WOOD, C. 1984. DEESIDE FIELD 18,38-40. 38-40.
- --- SAB20664 Air-oblique Photograph: May 10 2004 . DP 007375-6. Digital. DP 007375-6.
- --- SAB20665 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1996 . SC 990549. Black & White. SC 990549.
- --- SAB247 Bibliographic reference: CRUDEN, SH. 1960. THE SCOTTISH CASTLE . 190.
- --- SAB33356 Ground Photograph: May 4 1995 . MJ 23-25. Black & White. MJ 23-25.
- --- SAB33758 Ground Photograph: Dec 19 1990 . JP 33-34. Black & White. JP 33-34.
- --- SAB363 Bibliographic reference: DOE. 1967. A M's SCOT. 9.
- --- SAB5314 Bibliographic reference: COUTTS, C. 1990. A STUDY OF THE RESTORATION OF FOUR CASTLES IN ABERDEENSHIRE. pp.8 - 11.
- --- SAB5381 Bibliographic reference: COUTTS, C. 1990. A REAPPRAISAL OF THE RESTORATION OF SELECTED NORTH-EAST CASTLES. BSC DISSERTATION. Dissertation.
- --- SAB587 Bibliographic reference: GILES, J. 1936. DRAWINGS OF ABERDEEN CASTLES. Y. Y.
- --- SAB598 Bibliographic reference: GRAHAM, C. 1981. GRAMPIAN: THE CASTLE COUNTRY (2ND ED). 15.
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Record last edited
Jan 8 2021 7:29PM
