Document record MAB56836 - AUCHMEDDEN CASTLE
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Summary
Site of castle situated on the bank of a ravine leading to the village of Pennan.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8511 6471 (59m by 62m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ86SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Aberdour |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of castle situated on the bank of a ravine leading to the village of Pennan. When visited in 1988 by Bogdan and Bryce, a small section of walling was visible, exposed by erosion, literally on the edge of the ravine. Part of the castle may have been destroyed by quarrying. It was the seat of the Bairds of Auchmedden from 1534-1750. In 1597, during the absence of the laird, the House of Auchmedden was attacked by James Cheyne of Pennan. In 1732 it was described as 'a fair and old court'. By the early 19th Century the only part that survived served as a granary.
Period Notes
Bairds owned castle from 1534-1750; attacked in 1597; still existed in 1732.
ROBERTSON, J, 1843, HISTORY OF SHIRES OF ABERDEEN & BANFF, 444-7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1504.
PRATT, J. B., 1858, BUCHAN: A TOPOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION, 178 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1410.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No(1871) 17 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
JERVISE, A, 1879, EPITAPHS & INSCRIPTIONS,VOL 2, 56 (Bibliographic reference). SAB889.
TRANTER, N, 1972, THE EASTERN COUNTIES-ABERDEEN, 22 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1919.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ86SE1;
- NRHE Numlink: 19950;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ86SE0001;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/19950 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No(1871) 17.
- --- SAB1410 Bibliographic reference: PRATT, J. B.. 1858. BUCHAN: A TOPOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION. 178.
- --- SAB1504 Bibliographic reference: ROBERTSON, J. 1843. HISTORY OF SHIRES OF ABERDEEN & BANFF. Y. 444-7.
- --- SAB1919 Bibliographic reference: TRANTER, N. 1972. THE EASTERN COUNTIES-ABERDEEN. 22.
- --- SAB889 Bibliographic reference: JERVISE, A. 1879. EPITAPHS & INSCRIPTIONS,VOL 2. N. 56.
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Record last edited
Aug 28 2017 9:46AM
