Earthwork record MAB43090 - TOR CHASTLE
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Summary
A motte stands 500m to the east of Dallas on the east side of the River Lossie.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 1297 5263 (81m by 54m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ15SW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Dallas |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
A motte stands 500m to the east of Dallas on the east side of the River Lossie. It is a mound separated from an adjoining hillock by a ditch. Access to the east end of the hillock is by a narrow causeway which crosses a ditch. The top of the motte is flat and oval and an Observer Corps building has been built into the top of it.
DOUGLAS, R, 1928, THE LOSSIE, 35-6 (Bibliographic reference). SAB355.
DOUGLAS, R, 1936, RUINED CASTLES OF MORAY, 19 (Bibliographic reference). SAB367.
Apr 17 1980 , PR 10, PR 10 (Ground Photograph). SAB30092.
Jan 1 1980 , AAS/GR/80/CT101,103, AAS/GR/80/CT101,103 (Ground Photograph). SAB33191.
Jan 1 1981 , AAS/GR/81/CT45,47,51, AAS/GR/81/CT45,47,51 (Ground Photograph). SAB33197.
Jan 1 1986 , AAS/GR/86/CT131-132, AAS/GR/86/CT131-132 (Ground Photograph). SAB33214.
Oct 17 1980 , ET 11,12, ET 11,12 (Ground Photograph). SAB30091.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ15SW3;
- NRHE Numlink: 16105;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ15SW0003;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/16105 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SAB30091 Ground Photograph: Oct 17 1980 . ET 11,12. Black & White. ET 11,12.
- --- SAB30092 Ground Photograph: Apr 17 1980 . PR 10. Black & White. PR 10.
- --- SAB33191 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1980 . AAS/GR/80/CT101,103. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/80/CT101,103.
- --- SAB33197 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1981 . AAS/GR/81/CT45,47,51. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/81/CT45,47,51.
- --- SAB33214 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1986 . AAS/GR/86/CT131-132. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/86/CT131-132.
- --- SAB355 Bibliographic reference: DOUGLAS, R. 1928. THE LOSSIE. 35-6.
- --- SAB367 Bibliographic reference: DOUGLAS, R. 1936. RUINED CASTLES OF MORAY. 19.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Jun 16 2017 10:08AM
