Building record MAB4795 - ASLIESK CASTLE
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Summary
Remains of a castle, of which only the west gable survives but foundations can be traced for a number of metres.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 5778
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 1085 5975 (49m by 37m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ15NW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Alves |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Remains of a castle, of which only the west gable survives but foundations can be traced for a number of metres. A stone in the gable contains coat-of-arms. The castle was extensive until 1799. The well, which lay within the farm square, was filled in circa 1950, 5 m east of the steading.
Period Notes
Coat-of-arms 1587; extensive until 1799; well filled in c.1950
MACGIBBON, D, 1892, THE CASTELLATED AND DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE OF SCOTLAND, 1-5, 610-11 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1140.
MITCHELL, A, 1908, MACFARLANES GEOG COLL 1906-8, 236 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1155.
MACKINTOSH, HB, 1924, PILGRIMAGES IN MORAY, 44 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1145.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 5778;
- NMR Card Number: NJ15NW1;
- NRHE Numlink: 16081;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ15NW0001;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM5778 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/16081 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB1140 Bibliographic reference: MACGIBBON, D. 1892. THE CASTELLATED AND DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE OF SCOTLAND, 1-5. Y. 610-11.
- --- SAB1145 Bibliographic reference: MACKINTOSH, HB. 1924. PILGRIMAGES IN MORAY. Y. 44.
- --- SAB1155 Bibliographic reference: MITCHELL, A. 1908. MACFARLANES GEOG COLL 1906-8. Y. 236.
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Record last edited
Aug 31 2022 9:21AM
