Earthwork record MAB45554 - CASTLE OF DORES
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Summary
Motte/castle stood on south bank of River Dee upon a conical hill: had bridge or drawbridge: no trace of stone footings: hill flat-topped, artificially steepened on three sides.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 4713
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 7795 9681 (87m by 87m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO79NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Durris |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Motte/castle stood on south bank of River Dee upon a conical hill: had bridge or drawbridge: no trace of stone footings: hill flat-topped, artificially steepened on three sides. A ditch 2.6m deep was constructed on southwest shallower side, now partially filled with stones. It was occupied as a residence by Alexander III, and the earliest mention of it occurs in the Chamberlain Rolls of that period, when certain sums of money were paid for the repairs to the vessels and bridge. In 1292 the keepership was in the hands of John Comyn, Earl of Buchan. It was burned by the Marquis of Montrose in 1645.
Period Notes
Mentioned in Chamberlain Rolls of Alexander III. King Edward visited in 1296: Marquis of Montrose burnt it 1645.
JERVISE, A, 1861, MEMORIALS OF ANGUS & MEARNS, 101-4 (Bibliographic reference). SAB888.
HENDERSON, JA, 1892, ANNALS OF LOWER DEESIDE, 1-2 (Bibliographic reference). SAB722.
WATT, JC, 1914, MEARNS OF OLD, 154 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2005.
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, VOL 2,172-3 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
Sep 15 1978 , Untitled Source (Ground Photograph). SAB12420.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 4713;
- NMR Card Number: NO79NE1;
- NRHE Numlink: 36623;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO79NE0001;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM4713 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/36623 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB12420 Ground Photograph: Sep 15 1978 . Colour Negative.
- --- SAB1269 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. NSA. VOL 2,172-3.
- --- SAB2005 Bibliographic reference: WATT, JC. 1914. MEARNS OF OLD. 154.
- --- SAB722 Bibliographic reference: HENDERSON, JA. 1892. ANNALS OF LOWER DEESIDE. 1-2.
- --- SAB888 Bibliographic reference: JERVISE, A. 1861. MEMORIALS OF ANGUS & MEARNS. N. 101-4.
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
May 31 2022 3:10PM
