Earthwork record MAB43182 - PEEL OF FICHLIE
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Summary
Fine example of a Motte and Bailey castle.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 10730
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 4604 1390 (192m by 112m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ41SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Towie |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Fine example of a Motte and Bailey castle. The motte stands between two deep dens on the north and south which are united on the east side, below the motte, thus leaving a triangular cape of ground to form the bailey. The bailey is isolated from the motte by a ditch 1.21m deep and 9.14m wide at top. It is likely that the Peel was built shortly after 1228 to guard the northern territories, when Alan Durward obtained control of a large portion of the Earldom of Mar.
Period Notes
Durward controlled Mar in 1228.
CURLE, AO, 1919, NOTES ON A POTTERY MASK AND SHERDS OF MEDIEVAL POTTERY FOUND AT THE BASS OF INVERURIE. PSAS 53(1918-19) 46-51, 49,50 (Bibliographic reference). SAB252.
SIMPSON, WD, 1929, SNQ 3 SER,VOL 7,No2,21-9, 7,22-3, ILL, PLAN (Bibliographic reference). SAB1655.
BOGDAN, N, 2008, EARLY CASTLES OF ABERDEENSHIRE (Bibliographic reference). SAB3811.
Aug 11 1984 , AAS/84/13/R27/4-6, AAS/84/13/R27/4-6 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB12724.
Feb 10 1994 , AAS/94/03/G5/12,13, AAS/94/03/G5/12,13 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB14968.
Jan 30 1995 , AAS/95/01/CT2, AAS/95/01/CT2 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB19591.
Jan 30 1995 , AAS/95/01/G1/1-3, AAS/95/01/G1/1-3 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB15667.
Jul 29 1975 , BVH 077, BVH 077 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB12725.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 10730;
- NMR Card Number: NJ41SE7;
- NRHE Numlink: 17137;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ41SE0007;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM10730 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17137 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (8)
- --- SAB12724 Air-oblique Photograph: Aug 11 1984 . AAS/84/13/R27/4-6. Black & White. AAS/84/13/R27/4-6.
- --- SAB12725 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 29 1975 . BVH 077. Black & White. BVH 077.
- --- SAB14968 Air-oblique Photograph: Feb 10 1994 . AAS/94/03/G5/12,13. Black & White. AAS/94/03/G5/12,13.
- --- SAB15667 Air-oblique Photograph: Jan 30 1995 . AAS/95/01/G1/1-3. Black & White. AAS/95/01/G1/1-3.
- --- SAB1655 Bibliographic reference: SIMPSON, WD. 1929. SNQ 3 SER,VOL 7,No2,21-9. 7,22-3, ILL, PLAN.
- --- SAB19591 Air-oblique Photograph: Jan 30 1995 . AAS/95/01/CT2. Colour Transparency. AAS/95/01/CT2.
- --- SAB252 Bibliographic reference: CURLE, AO. 1919. NOTES ON A POTTERY MASK AND SHERDS OF MEDIEVAL POTTERY FOUND AT THE BASS OF INVERURIE. PSAS 53(1918-19) 46-51. 49,50.
- --- SAB3811 Bibliographic reference: BOGDAN, N. 2008. EARLY CASTLES OF ABERDEENSHIRE.
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Record last edited
Feb 5 2024 12:25PM
