Earthwork record MAB44509 - CASTLEHILL OF INVERUGIE
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Summary
A grass-covered earthen motte is conspicuously sited on top of a slight rise.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 3259
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 1022 4865 (54m by 54m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK14NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | St. Fergus |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
A grass-covered earthen motte is conspicuously sited on top of a slight rise. A slight depression in the southwest may be remains of a ditch but ploughing has obliterated any trace of it elsewhere. The mound was the site of the early earthwork castle of the Cheynes, who held the barony of Inverugie in the 13th Century. The hill is 31m in diameter, 3.6m high and has a summit diameter of 14m. There is a slight depression in the southwest which could be the remains of a ditch. On an aerial photograph there is a slight suggestion that there may have been a large enclosure adjoining the motte on the west side, a possible bailey.
SPENCE, J, 1892, T BUCHAN FC (1891-2) 95, 92 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1887.
FERGUSON, J, 1913, T BANFF FC 10,3A(1912-3)207-82, 20 (Bibliographic reference). SAB507.
BOGDAN, N, 2008, EARLY CASTLES OF ABERDEENSHIRE (Bibliographic reference). SAB3811.
Aug 8 1985 , ES 2-3, ES 2-3 (Ground Photograph). SAB15115.
Feb 15 2000 , AAS/00/04/CT34, AAS/00/04/CT34 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB12612.
Feb 15 2000 , AAS/00/04/G12/3, AAS/00/04/G12/3 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB12616.
Feb 16 2008 , DG8667, 8721-2, DG8667, 8721-2 (Ground Photograph). SAB19218.
Feb 28 1986 , AAS/86/01/S1/ii/24, AAS/86/01/S1/ii/24 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB15118.
Mar 1 2011 , AAS/2011/2/DG3317, AAS/2011/2/DG3317 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB13199.
Mar 1 2011 , AAS/2011/2/DG3321, AAS/2011/2/DG3321 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB13200.
Mar 10 1994 , AAS/94/07/G17/7-11, AAS/94/07/G17/7-11 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB15076.
Mar 10 1994 , AAS/94/07/G17/7-11, AAS/94/07/G17/7-11 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB15117.
Sep 1 1989 , JH 10-14, JH 10-14 (Ground Photograph). SAB33716.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 3259;
- NMR Card Number: NK14NW8;
- NRHE Numlink: 21259;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK14NW0006;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM3259 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/21259 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (13)
- --- SAB12612 Air-oblique Photograph: Feb 15 2000 . AAS/00/04/CT34. Colour Transparency. AAS/00/04/CT34.
- --- SAB12616 Air-oblique Photograph: Feb 15 2000 . AAS/00/04/G12/3. Black & White. AAS/00/04/G12/3.
- --- SAB13199 Air-oblique Photograph: Mar 1 2011 . AAS/2011/2/DG3317. Digital. AAS/2011/2/DG3317.
- --- SAB13200 Air-oblique Photograph: Mar 1 2011 . AAS/2011/2/DG3321. Digital. AAS/2011/2/DG3321.
- --- SAB15076 Air-oblique Photograph: Mar 10 1994 . AAS/94/07/G17/7-11. Black & White. AAS/94/07/G17/7-11.
- --- SAB15115 Ground Photograph: Aug 8 1985 . ES 2-3. Black & White. ES 2-3.
- --- SAB15117 Air-oblique Photograph: Mar 10 1994 . AAS/94/07/G17/7-11. Black & White. AAS/94/07/G17/7-11.
- --- SAB15118 Air-oblique Photograph: Feb 28 1986 . AAS/86/01/S1/ii/24. Black & White. AAS/86/01/S1/ii/24.
- --- SAB1887 Bibliographic reference: SPENCE, J. 1892. T BUCHAN FC (1891-2) 95. 92.
- --- SAB19218 Ground Photograph: Feb 16 2008 . DG8667, 8721-2. DG. DG8667, 8721-2.
- --- SAB33716 Ground Photograph: Sep 1 1989 . JH 10-14. Black & White. JH 10-14.
- --- SAB3811 Bibliographic reference: BOGDAN, N. 2008. EARLY CASTLES OF ABERDEENSHIRE.
- --- SAB507 Bibliographic reference: FERGUSON, J. 1913. T BANFF FC 10,3A(1912-3)207-82. 20.
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Record last edited
Feb 5 2024 12:12PM
