Building record MAB15355 - CASTLE FORBES
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Summary
Remains of a 17th to 19th century designed landscape.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6273 1949 (2641m by 1873m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ61NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Keig |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Remains of a 17th to 19th century designed landscape. An inscribed stone, possibly a gravestone, was reported in 1999 as having been found on the estate some 15 years previously, but location of the findspot is unknown. Desk based assessment and walkover survey in 2012 as part of Keig School Community Cultural Heritage Project identified the remains of a road with bridge footings and ford (NJ61621917), a mill site with lade ((NJ61511930) and old river channel. In July-August 2012 the Bennachie Landscapes Fieldwork Group carried out small scale excavations across the 18th century road that linked the Forbe's original base at Drumminor with the present Forbes Castle and the remains of the mill lade and mill stance. This may have been a short-lived saw mill in use for only a few years during the first half of the 19th century.
Period Notes
Perfumery built c.1815-20 and converted 1998.
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2013, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 13, 2012, pp.21-22 (Bibliographic reference). SAB5487.
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2014, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 14, 2013, p.25 (Bibliographic reference). SAB5483.
May 10 2004 , DP 007367-72, DP 007367-72 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB20340.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ61NW11;
- NRHE Numlink: 76635;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ61NW0037;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/76635 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB20340 Air-oblique Photograph: May 10 2004 . DP 007367-72. Digital. DP 007367-72.
- --- SAB5483 Bibliographic reference: ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2014. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 14, 2013. p.25.
- --- SAB5487 Bibliographic reference: ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2013. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 13, 2012. pp.21-22.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jun 9 2015 4:31PM
