Document record MAB51873 - CASTLE HILLOCK
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Summary
Site of a souterrain, on a mound, as depicted on the OS 1st and 2nd edition maps which annotates this as 'Site of Erd House'., but which had been cleared away before 1867.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 4709 1691 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ41NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Kildrummy |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Site of a souterrain, on a mound, as depicted on the OS 1st and 2nd edition maps which annotates this as 'Site of Erd House'., but which had been cleared away before 1867. Simpson believed the site to be a possible motte, the 'Mons Castrie' in Medieval references. Ploughing in this area has revealed large 'building stones' and soft blackish earth which may have been the remains of a souterrain, but equally may have been part of a later building. OS (1968) noted that several medieval coins had been found on the mound, their location now unknown. The profile of the hillock has been smoothed by cultivation, and there is no evidence of artificial levelling, and no trace of a souterrain.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No47(1867) 116 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
SIMPSON, WD, 1929, PSAS 63(1928-9) 102-37, 108 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1654.
SIMPSON, WD, 1943, PROVINCE OF MAR, 137,143,144 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1676.
BOGDAN, N, 2008, EARLY CASTLES OF ABERDEENSHIRE (Bibliographic reference). SAB3811.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ41NE16;
- NRHE Numlink: 17086;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ41NE0026;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17086 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No47(1867) 116.
- --- SAB1654 Bibliographic reference: SIMPSON, WD. 1929. PSAS 63(1928-9) 102-37. 108.
- --- SAB1676 Bibliographic reference: SIMPSON, WD. 1943. PROVINCE OF MAR. 137,143,144.
- --- SAB3811 Bibliographic reference: BOGDAN, N. 2008. EARLY CASTLES OF ABERDEENSHIRE.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Feb 18 2025 11:29AM
