Earthwork record MAB44206 - CASTLE OF FINDON
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Summary
Remains of fort/castle.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 2857
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 7941 6433 (315m by 338m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ76SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Gamrie |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Remains of fort/castle. Traces of scarps and ditches can be seen around the top of the knoll, but no structural remains survive, except two blocks of masonry embedded in the ground at the southwest end. The OS Name Book recorded that many stones had been removed from the site 'within living memory 'and vitrified stones have been found, though none have been found during fieldwork. Local tradition attributes the castle to the son of Hamlyn de Trope (Troup) but the discovery of vitrified material suggests earlier occupation.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No14(1869) 150 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
DOE, 1970, A.M'S SCOT, 4 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2406.
SCAPE, 2023, COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ABERDEENSHIRE AND CITY OF ABERDEEN: CULLEN TO MILTON NESS, ID 15236 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4866.
Aug 16 1977 , AAS/77/11/CT 2, AAS/77/11/CT 2 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB18748.
Aug 17 1977 , AAS/77/11/RD/32, AAS/77/11/RD/32 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB14455.
Feb 3 2000 , AAS/00/03/CT128-132, AAS/00/03/CT128-132 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB12499.
Feb 3 2000 , AAS/00/03/G10/6-8, AAS/00/03/G10/6-8 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB12498.
Jul 30 2010 , DG2119-24, DG2119-24 (Ground Photograph). SAB20718.
Jul 30 2010 , DG2127, 2129, DG2127, 2129 (Ground Photograph). SAB20719.
Oct 9 1997 , AAS/97/12/CT130, AAS/97/12/CT130 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB16851.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 2857;
- NMR Card Number: NJ76SE5;
- NRHE Numlink: 19285;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ76SE0004;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM2857 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/19285 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (10)
- --- SAB12498 Air-oblique Photograph: Feb 3 2000 . AAS/00/03/G10/6-8. Black & White. AAS/00/03/G10/6-8.
- --- SAB12499 Air-oblique Photograph: Feb 3 2000 . AAS/00/03/CT128-132. Colour Transparency. AAS/00/03/CT128-132.
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No14(1869) 150.
- --- SAB14455 Air-oblique Photograph: Aug 17 1977 . AAS/77/11/RD/32. Black & White. AAS/77/11/RD/32.
- --- SAB16851 Air-oblique Photograph: Oct 9 1997 . AAS/97/12/CT130. Colour Transparency. AAS/97/12/CT130.
- --- SAB18748 Air-oblique Photograph: Aug 16 1977 . AAS/77/11/CT 2. Colour Transparency. AAS/77/11/CT 2.
- --- SAB20718 Ground Photograph: Jul 30 2010 . DG2119-24. Digital. DG2119-24.
- --- SAB20719 Ground Photograph: Jul 30 2010 . DG2127, 2129. Digital. DG2127, 2129.
- --- SAB2406 Bibliographic reference: DOE. 1970. A.M'S SCOT. 4.
- --- SAB4866 Bibliographic reference: SCAPE. 2023. COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ABERDEENSHIRE AND CITY OF ABERDEEN: CULLEN TO MILTON NESS. ID 15236.
Finds (0)
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Record last edited
Feb 22 2024 4:03PM
