Earthwork record MAB43547 - HEUGH, LOCH DAVAN
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Summary
Homestead moat bounded on the north by dried-up ponds and on the south by reclaimed marsh lands.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 4686
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 4476 0081 (191m by 262m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ40SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Logie Coldstone |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Homestead moat bounded on the north by dried-up ponds and on the south by reclaimed marsh lands. The only dry approach is from the northeast. The raised central area is oval. The moat is circa 8m wide contained by bank 14m wide and 1.7m high, the narrow gap in the north a possible sluice site. A wide gap in the bank in the northeast may be entrance but could be later mutilation. Probably the Hall of Logy Rothwayne, the headquarters of Andrew de Moray during the battle of Culblean in 1335. The moat is now rush-filled, the southern edge of the mound eroded of vegetation. A number of associated linear earthworks run off to the north.
Period Notes
Battle of Culblean 30/11/1335.
Author unknown, , PRESS & JOURNAL, 09/09/1925 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1416.
SIMPSON, WD, 1936, SCOT ARCH STUDIES 106, 293 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1666.
IRVING, D, 1999, DES : LOCH DAVAN, 10 (Bibliographic reference). SAB860.
SURVEY
BOGDAN, N, 2008, EARLY CASTLES OF ABERDEENSHIRE (Bibliographic reference). SAB3811.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 4686;
- Nature Reserve;
- NMR Card Number: NJ40SW2;
- NRHE Numlink: 17070;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ40SW0014;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM4686 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17070 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1416 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. . PRESS & JOURNAL. 09/09/1925.
- --- SAB1666 Bibliographic reference: SIMPSON, WD. 1936. SCOT ARCH STUDIES 106. 293.
- --- SAB3811 Bibliographic reference: BOGDAN, N. 2008. EARLY CASTLES OF ABERDEENSHIRE.
- --- SAB860 Bibliographic reference: IRVING, D. 1999. DES : LOCH DAVAN. Y. 10.
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Record last edited
Feb 1 2024 2:03PM
