Building record MAB31268 - SHEAN SPITTAL
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Summary
Possible remains of a hospital/hostelry, comprising the turf-covered footings of a rectangular building.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 1491 7993 (94m by 127m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO17NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Crathie and Braemar |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Possible remains of a hospital/hostelry, comprising the turf-covered footings of a rectangular building. It is larger than the buildings in depopulated settlements in the area and prominently situated at the junction of two trackways predating the military road. A hospital at Cairnwall called Shean Spittlal is recorded about 1732, and it is described as being in use in 1736.
ROBERTSON, J, 1843, HISTORY OF SHIRES OF ABERDEEN & BANFF, 642 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1504.
ERSKINE, S, 1898, BRAEMAR, 53 (Bibliographic reference). SAB461.
EASSON, D, 1957, MEDIEVAL RELIGIOUS HOUSES: SCOTLAND, 160 (Bibliographic reference). SAB440.
CACHART, R, 2000, Gazetteer of Medieval Hospital Sites (Bibliographic reference). SAB3877.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO17NW1;
- NRHE Numlink: 29571;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO17NW0001;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/29571 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1504 Bibliographic reference: ROBERTSON, J. 1843. HISTORY OF SHIRES OF ABERDEEN & BANFF. Y. 642.
- --- SAB3877 Bibliographic reference: CACHART, R. 2000. Gazetteer of Medieval Hospital Sites. Y.
- --- SAB440 Bibliographic reference: EASSON, D. 1957. MEDIEVAL RELIGIOUS HOUSES: SCOTLAND. 160.
- --- SAB461 Bibliographic reference: ERSKINE, S. 1898. BRAEMAR. 53.
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Record last edited
Sep 1 2020 3:35PM
