Document record MAB50390 - QUARRYWOOD CASTLE
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Summary
Site of a castle.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 1806 6418 (159m by 155m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ16SE |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Spynie |
Type and Period (5)
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Late Upper Palaeolithic to Medieval - 40000 BC to 1560 AD)
- CASTLE (Late Upper Palaeolithic to Medieval - 40000 BC to 1560 AD)
- DITCH (Late Upper Palaeolithic to Medieval - 40000 BC to 1560 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (Late Upper Palaeolithic to Medieval - 40000 BC to 1560 AD)
- Rig And Furrow (Late Upper Palaeolithic to Medieval - 40000 BC to 1560 AD)
Full Description
Site of a castle. Although little is known about the castle it is thought to have been built by the Lauders in the middle of the 14th century and later passed to the Sutherlands who held it until 1750. It became ruinous in mid 18th century and was then removed piecemeal by the tenantry until the foundations were said to have been erased. A rectangular shaped cropmark lies in the area of the castle site, within which is a smaller rectangular cropmark. To the north, outside this feature, are a number of other cropmarks which may be related, but are probably earlier. An evaluation in May 2001, prior to a housing development, cut two sections across the linear crop marks, which were thought to be the lines of a possible ditch of the castle. This revealed the remains of the ditch, 4 m wide and 1 m deep. In one area it had been filled with stone dumping, probably in a single action. A large amount of medieval pottery was found within both trenches, from at least seven or eight separate jugs, mainly dating to the 14th century. Sherds of an almost complete anthropomorphic red ware jug of 14th century date found in the ditch was probably locally made in Elgin. Other finds included a coin of Edward VII, pieces of vessel glass and 18-19th century pottery and glass. Traces of rig and furrow were also recorded, the furrows being circa 2.6 m apart and circa 300 mm deep. They lay circa 400 mm below the present surface, the tops of the rigs having been ploughed out by modern agriculture. A number of sherds of 13/14th century pottery were found in the fill of the furrows.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No20(1871) 31 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
Murray, J C, 2001, Quarrywood, Spynie - results of an evaluation, REPORT (Bibliographic reference). SAB2873.
ARCH EVALUATION
MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES, 2001, RESULT OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION PRIOR TO HOUSING DEVELOPMENT: QUARRYWOOD, SPYNIE, MORAY, REPORT (Bibliographic reference). SAB4715.
Jul 9 1977 , NJ16S 2633257, NJ16S 2633257 (Air-vertical Photograph). SAB31624.
May 20 2001 , COLOUR PRINTS, COLOUR PRINTS (Ground Photograph). SAB31640.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ16SE12;
- NRHE Numlink: 16215;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ16SE0025;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/16215 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No20(1871) 31.
- --- SAB2873 Bibliographic reference: Murray, J C. 2001. Quarrywood, Spynie - results of an evaluation. Y. REPORT.
- --- SAB31624 Air-vertical Photograph: Jul 9 1977 . NJ16S 2633257. Black & White. NJ16S 2633257.
- --- SAB31640 Ground Photograph: May 20 2001 . COLOUR PRINTS. Colour Negative. COLOUR PRINTS.
- --- SAB4715 Bibliographic reference: MURRAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES. 2001. RESULT OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION PRIOR TO HOUSING DEVELOPMENT: QUARRYWOOD, SPYNIE, MORAY. REPORT.
Finds (4)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Aug 26 2024 12:48PM
