Document record MAB49935 - ALTYRE HOUSE
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Summary
Site of Altyre House, renovated under Sir William Gordon Cumming at the end of the 19th Century by John Kinross, architect, and demolished 1962.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 0345 5453 (104m by 87m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ05SW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Rafford |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Site of Altyre House, renovated under Sir William Gordon Cumming at the end of the 19th Century by John Kinross, architect, and demolished 1962. It may have been built on site of earlier manor. The estate has been owned by Cumming (Comyn) family since 14th century. There is a surviving associated walled garden to the north (NJ05SW0077). The site is now largely occupied by agricultural buildings. A watching brief was carried out by AOC in July 2013 on groundworks for a new dairy shed but no significant archaeological deposits were revealed.
Period Notes
Demolished in 1962.
AOC ARCHAEOLOGY, 2013, ALTYRE DAIRY AGRICULTURAL BUILDING, FORRES, MORAY; ARCHAEOLOGICAL MONITORED TOPSOIL STRIP REPORT. , WB report (Bibliographic reference). SAB3638.
AOC ARCHAEOLOGY, 2013, ALTYRE DAIRY AGRICULTURAL BUILDING, FORRES, MORAY; ARCHAEOLOGICAL MONITORED TOPSOIL STRIP: WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION , WSI (Bibliographic reference). SAB3639.
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2014, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 14, 2013, p.132 (Bibliographic reference). SAB5483.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ05SW4;
- NRHE Numlink: 15874;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ05SW0005;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/15874 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB3638 Bibliographic reference: AOC ARCHAEOLOGY. 2013. ALTYRE DAIRY AGRICULTURAL BUILDING, FORRES, MORAY; ARCHAEOLOGICAL MONITORED TOPSOIL STRIP REPORT. . WB report.
- --- SAB3639 Bibliographic reference: AOC ARCHAEOLOGY. 2013. ALTYRE DAIRY AGRICULTURAL BUILDING, FORRES, MORAY; ARCHAEOLOGICAL MONITORED TOPSOIL STRIP: WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION . WSI.
- --- SAB5483 Bibliographic reference: ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2014. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 14, 2013. p.132.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Dec 10 2018 3:11PM
