Document record MAB56860 - CASTLE FAULD
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Summary
Site of castle/ manor.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8326 6061 (79m by 74m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ86SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Aberdour |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of castle/ manor. Traditionally believed to be the site of a castle, which might have been the caput of the barony of Glendowachie or of Glenquithle. Possession of the property seems to have been closely associated with ownership of the Earldom of Buchan.
ROBERTSON, J, 1843, HISTORY OF SHIRES OF ABERDEEN & BANFF, 443 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1504.
PRATT, J. B., 1858, BUCHAN: A TOPOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION, 178-9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1410.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No2(1871) 65 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
FERGUSON, J, 1913, T BANFF FC 10,3A(1912-3)207-82, 260-1, 265-6 (Bibliographic reference). SAB507.
BOGDAN, N, 2008, EARLY CASTLES OF ABERDEENSHIRE (Bibliographic reference). SAB3811.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ86SW15;
- NRHE Numlink: 76896;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ86SW0016;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/76896 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No2(1871) 65.
- --- SAB1410 Bibliographic reference: PRATT, J. B.. 1858. BUCHAN: A TOPOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION. 178-9.
- --- SAB1504 Bibliographic reference: ROBERTSON, J. 1843. HISTORY OF SHIRES OF ABERDEEN & BANFF. Y. 443.
- --- SAB3811 Bibliographic reference: BOGDAN, N. 2008. EARLY CASTLES OF ABERDEENSHIRE.
- --- SAB507 Bibliographic reference: FERGUSON, J. 1913. T BANFF FC 10,3A(1912-3)207-82. 260-1, 265-6.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
May 14 2020 3:25PM
