Building record MAB3200 - DUNPHAIL CASTLE, DUNPHAIL
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Summary
Dunphail Castle occupies the south end of Castle Hill.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (C) 2170
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 0070 4811 (106m by 121m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ04NW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Edinkillie |
Type and Period (7)
- UNDERCROFT (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- CASTLE (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- FORECOURT (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- MOAT (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- CELLAR (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- TOWER (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
Full Description
Dunphail Castle occupies the south end of Castle Hill. It existed before 1314. No date could be ascribed to the castle, but the northeast tower is of probable 16-17th century date. The tower is 2-storey, with a single bay garbled wing set in slope. It is harl pointed with ashlar dressings to chamfered single ground and first floor windows, and abuts a late medieval vaulted rubble undercroft. The south and west portions of the castle have been reduced by the erosion of the steep slopes. The northeast tower is fully extant, while the northwest tower is in ruins. The southwest site is composed of three separate compartments, each measuring 6m by 5m with barrel vaulting. There are two arched entrances on southeast side of castle, one at the northeast tower and the other immediately south of the barrel vaulted rooms. These buildings occupy a higher elevation than the forecourt, the limits of which are delineated by earthen bank, 0.3m high. The site may have been moated. It stands on a steel knoll above the present Dunphail House (NJ04NW0074).
Period Notes
The castle was in existance prior to 1314. It was besieged by Earl of Moray in 1330. Sold to Col. Lewis Grant in 1738. Designation 09/11/1987.
WATSON, J, 1868, MORAYSHIRE DESCRIBED, 37-8,71-2 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2003.
Author unknown, 1879, T INVERNESS SS & FC, 246 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1928.
MACKINTOSH, HB, 1924, PILGRIMAGES IN MORAY, 123 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1145.
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, 1792-3 XVI 1982,586 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, 1842,p184 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- HES Listed Building Number: 2170;
- NMR Card Number: NJ04NW8;
- NRHE Numlink: 15758;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ04NW0007;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB2170 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/15758 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB1145 Bibliographic reference: MACKINTOSH, HB. 1924. PILGRIMAGES IN MORAY. Y. 123.
- --- SAB1269 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. NSA. 1842,p184.
- --- SAB1269 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. NSA. 1792-3 XVI 1982,586.
- --- SAB1928 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. 1879. T INVERNESS SS & FC. 246.
- --- SAB2003 Bibliographic reference: WATSON, J. 1868. MORAYSHIRE DESCRIBED. Y. 37-8,71-2.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jul 22 2022 11:57AM
