Document record MAB53826 - DRUMDOLLO CASTLE
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Summary
Site of the castle of Drumdollo which was demolished about 1840.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6059 3870 (58m by 53m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ63NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Forgue |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of the castle of Drumdollo which was demolished about 1840. The site is depicted on the OS 1st and 2nd edition maps. The castle dated from the early 16th century: the OS Name Book noted that it bore the date 1508 but its history is unknown. Nothing visible remains to confirm site on the surface but there is a faint roughly rectangular crop mark in this area visible on a vertical aerial photograph taken in 1977.
Period Notes
Bore date of 1508; demolished c 1840.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No31(1871) 85 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
BREMNER, A, 1886, T BANFF FC, 10, 10 (Bibliographic reference). SAB150.
Jul 7 1977 , NJ63N 2731205, NJ63N 2731205 (Air-vertical Photograph). SAB18415.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ63NW5;
- NRHE Numlink: 18238;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ63NW0008;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18238 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Apr 30 2015 12:32PM
