Earthwork record MAB43921 - MOATHEAD
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Summary
Remains of motte.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 7148 4168 (85m by 72m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ74SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Auchterless |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Remains of motte. It consists of a denuded mound circa 27m in diameter and 1.5m high surrounded on the northeast, northwest and southwest by an ill-defined ditch averaging 15m wide and 0.6m deep, which is overlaid in the northwest by a farm-yard extension. The New Statistical Account (1845) notes that it was reputedly the scene of a baronial court where criminals were tried.
SIMPSON, W. D., 1935, THE CELTIC CHURCH IN SCOTLAND, 66 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1663.
BOGDAN, N, 2008, EARLY CASTLES OF ABERDEENSHIRE (Bibliographic reference). SAB3811.
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, (1840) 286-7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ74SW3;
- NRHE Numlink: 19217;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ74SW0003;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/19217 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
May 15 2020 10:21AM
