Document record MAB55849 - CULTS
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Summary
Possible site of a motte.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8901 0293 (40m by 40m) Location only - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ80SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Peterculter |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Possible site of a motte. It has been suggested (Yeoman 1984) that there was a motte, or early medieval castle mound, at Cults. No other evidence for the motte has been found and Yeoman omitted it from a second list of mottes.
BOGDAN, N, 2008, EARLY CASTLES OF ABERDEENSHIRE (Bibliographic reference). SAB3811.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- NMR Card Number: NJ80SE58;
- NRHE Numlink: 76838;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ80SE0477;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/76838 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB3811 Bibliographic reference: BOGDAN, N. 2008. EARLY CASTLES OF ABERDEENSHIRE.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Feb 5 2024 11:46AM
