Document record MAB58760 - OLD CASTLE, MAUD
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Summary
Site of a possible motte/ castle.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9175 4696 (32m by 35m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ94NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | New Deer |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Site of a possible motte/ castle. The foundations of a building were discovered during the construction of the Buchan Railway line. Two or three defaced coins and a stone cup were found. A 19th century description recorded that it then consisted of the foundations of a building on 'an apparently artificial mound' and was traditionally believed to have been the residence of the Earl Marischals. Although held of the Earl Marischal as part of the Lordship of Altrie, 'The Manor Place of Auldmad' was apparently in the hands of Sir William Keith of Ludquharn in 1681. It appears possible that a 17th century manor-house or fortalice had been erected on an earlier motte. The mound appears to be part of a natural spur cut through by the railway.
ROBERTSON, J, 1843, HISTORY OF SHIRES OF ABERDEEN & BANFF, 407 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1504.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, (1871) 99 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
COINS
FERGUSON, J, 1909, T BANFF FC 10, 66-86, 11-2 (Bibliographic reference). SAB506.
BOGDAN, N, 2008, EARLY CASTLES OF ABERDEENSHIRE (Bibliographic reference). SAB3811.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ94NW9;
- NRHE Numlink: 20644;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ94NW0009;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20644 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. (1871) 99.
- --- SAB1504 Bibliographic reference: ROBERTSON, J. 1843. HISTORY OF SHIRES OF ABERDEEN & BANFF. Y. 407.
- --- SAB3811 Bibliographic reference: BOGDAN, N. 2008. EARLY CASTLES OF ABERDEENSHIRE.
- --- SAB506 Bibliographic reference: FERGUSON, J. 1909. T BANFF FC 10, 66-86. 11-2.
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Feb 1 2024 2:28PM
