Building record MAB30016 - INVERALLOCHY CASTLE
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Summary
Remains of castle, built in the late 15th-16th centuries for Sir William Cummyn.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 97
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 0409 6295 (55m by 55m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK06SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Rathen |
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
Remains of castle, built in the late 15th-16th centuries for Sir William Cummyn. It is a massive but ruinous building (incorporating a keep) occupying three sides of a courtyard, with a high enclosing wall along the fourth (South) side. Only the northeast wall of the keep, with a simple gable, and a fragment of chimney survives to the full height. The remainder is largely grass-covered mounds of stone, and the interior is obscured by fallen debris. The sides are of unequal length, giving it a wedge shape on plan. The ground floor and courtyard were raised circa 1.50m above the level of the land around. The entrance was in the centre of the north front, through an arched doorway and passage. Its only peculiarity is the closet, with its shoot to the outside, and a cross bar for supporting a seat fitted into slot-holes. While serving its legitimate purpose it also narrowed the opening against intruders.
Period Notes
Built c1504.
SCOTT, D, 1887, GRASS OF PARNASSUS FROM THE BENTS O’BUCHAN , 69, illus (Bibliographic reference). SAB1620.
MACGIBBON, D, 1892, THE CASTELLATED AND DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE OF SCOTLAND, 1-5, 331-3 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1140.
MOW, 1961, A M'S SCOT, 8 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1166.
SCOTTISH MONUMENTS SURVEY, 1990, JAMES GILES - ABERDEENSHIRE CASTLES, pp.13-14 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1738.
BOGDAN, N, 2008, EARLY CASTLES OF ABERDEENSHIRE (Bibliographic reference). SAB3811.
Aug 2 1974 , BRE 041, BRE 041 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB15091.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, RATHEN 6 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 97;
- NMR Card Number: NK06SW4;
- NRHE Numlink: 21143;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK06SW0002;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM97 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/21143 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SAB1140 Bibliographic reference: MACGIBBON, D. 1892. THE CASTELLATED AND DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE OF SCOTLAND, 1-5. Y. 331-3.
- --- SAB1166 Bibliographic reference: MOW. 1961. A M'S SCOT. 8.
- --- SAB15091 Air-oblique Photograph: Aug 2 1974 . BRE 041. Black & White. BRE 041.
- --- SAB1620 Bibliographic reference: SCOTT, D. 1887. GRASS OF PARNASSUS FROM THE BENTS O’BUCHAN . Y. 69, illus.
- --- SAB1738 Bibliographic reference: SCOTTISH MONUMENTS SURVEY. 1990. JAMES GILES - ABERDEENSHIRE CASTLES. pp.13-14.
- --- SAB1827 Bibliographic reference: SDD. n.d.. BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST. RATHEN 6.
- --- SAB3811 Bibliographic reference: BOGDAN, N. 2008. EARLY CASTLES OF ABERDEENSHIRE.
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Record last edited
Feb 5 2024 12:02PM
