Building record MAB39946 - CASTLE OF EASTER CLUNE
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Summary
Remains of castle.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 6123 9151 (15m by 14m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO69SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Birse |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Remains of castle. Only the southeast angle remains of the small 16th or 17th century tower said to have been built by an Archbishop Ross. Easter Clune house (NO69SW0010) bears the date 1719, so presumably the tower was abandoned by then.
MACGIBBON, D, 1892, THE CASTELLATED AND DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE OF SCOTLAND, 1-5, 458 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1140.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, BIRSE 24 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO69SW1;
- NRHE Numlink: 36212;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO69SW0001;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/36212 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
May 16 2019 9:01AM
