Earthwork record MAB45297 - CASTLE OF MONDYNES
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Summary
Site of castle.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 7598 7884 (291m by 105m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO77NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Fordoun |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Site of castle. The OS Name Book (1863) recorded that this was said locally to be the site of the Castle of Mondynes, situated on a natural ridge although no record of a castle here was known. It also noted that there had evidently been a building although the foundations had been destroyed. RCAHMS site visit 1982 noted that all that remains is a low rectangular mound is defended on the east by a low ditch 7m wide by 0.5m deep. Traces of the possible enclosures of a garden can still be seen. No further information.
JERVISE, A, 1861, MEMORIALS OF ANGUS & MEARNS, 369 (Bibliographic reference). SAB888.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No9(1863) 100 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
CRAMOND, W, 1894, ANNALS OF FORDOUN, I (Bibliographic reference). SAB267.
RCAHMS, n.d., S KINC LIST, No243 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1512.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO77NE10;
- NRHE Numlink: 36384;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO77NE0009;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/36384 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No9(1863) 100.
- --- SAB1512 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. n.d.. S KINC LIST. No243.
- --- SAB267 Bibliographic reference: CRAMOND, W. 1894. ANNALS OF FORDOUN. I.
- --- SAB888 Bibliographic reference: JERVISE, A. 1861. MEMORIALS OF ANGUS & MEARNS. N. 369.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
May 15 2019 12:09PM
