Document record MAB59113 - TYRIE
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Summary
Site of castle.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9377 6302 (74m by 68m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ96SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Tyrie |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Site of castle. According to Tranter (1972) 'At the Tyrie Mains there was a later castle of the Frasers, now gone. Its only relic a red carved stone set in above the farmhouse back-door'. No trace of castle. There is a faint trace of a rectilinear enclosure showing as a cropmark in a field to the west of the farm which may be associated with this site.
TRANTER, N, 1972, THE EASTERN COUNTIES-ABERDEEN, 172 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1919.
Jul 9 1976 , NJ96S 2633186, NJ96S 2633186 (Air-vertical Photograph). SAB17250.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ96SW27;
- NRHE Numlink: 77070;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ96SW0022;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/77070 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Mar 10 2016 12:55PM
