Document record MAB59659 - INVERUGIE
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Summary
Site of castle and harbour.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 1230 4745 (40m by 40m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK14NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | St. Fergus |
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
Site of castle and harbour. The motte and bailey castle, or fortalice, was immediately to seaward of Peterhead Golf Club Pavilion. The harbour was constructed in front of where the Fish House now stands and both were removed to facilitate the building of Ravenscraig. Until around 1895, traces of the moat and massive rubble foundations could still be seen. The old harbour (NK1240 4743) was filled with sand by 1799. Now no trace of the of the castle or harbour. No remains were observed during site visit in 2022 as part of the SCAPE Coastal Zone Assessment Survey.
Period Notes
Traces still visible in 1895.
ARBUTHNOTT, J, 1815, HIST ACCOUNT OF PETERHEAD, 82 (Bibliographic reference). SAB9.
PRATT, J. B., 1858, BUCHAN: A TOPOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION, 75-6, 87 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1410.
FINDLAY, JT, 1933, A HISTORY OF PETERHEAD, 50 (Bibliographic reference). SAB508.
NEISH, R, 1950, OLD PETERHEAD, 8-12 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1267.
BOGDAN, N, 2008, EARLY CASTLES OF ABERDEENSHIRE (Bibliographic reference). SAB3811.
SCAPE, 2023, COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ABERDEENSHIRE AND CITY OF ABERDEEN: CULLEN TO MILTON NESS, ID 14472 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4866.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NK14NW9;
- NRHE Numlink: 21270;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK14NW0007;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/21270 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SAB1267 Bibliographic reference: NEISH, R. 1950. OLD PETERHEAD. 8-12.
- --- SAB1410 Bibliographic reference: PRATT, J. B.. 1858. BUCHAN: A TOPOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION. 75-6, 87.
- --- SAB3811 Bibliographic reference: BOGDAN, N. 2008. EARLY CASTLES OF ABERDEENSHIRE.
- --- SAB4866 Bibliographic reference: SCAPE. 2023. COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ABERDEENSHIRE AND CITY OF ABERDEEN: CULLEN TO MILTON NESS. ID 14472.
- --- SAB508 Bibliographic reference: FINDLAY, JT. 1933. A HISTORY OF PETERHEAD. 50.
- --- SAB9 Bibliographic reference: ARBUTHNOTT, J. 1815. HIST ACCOUNT OF PETERHEAD. 82.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Feb 19 2024 11:10AM
