Document record MAB59663 - CASTLE, PETERHEAD
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Summary
Site of castle, probably constructed shortly after 1589.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 1378 4577 (40m by 40m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK14NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Peterhead |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Site of castle, probably constructed shortly after 1589. It consisted chiefly of a round tower with a flat roof adjoining an unadorned house of two floors on the landward side. Demolished around 1813, to make way for the harbour. Now no trace.
Period Notes
Built c1589, demolished 1813.
PRATT, J. B., 1858, BUCHAN: A TOPOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION, 66 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1410.
FERGUSON, J, 1909, T BANFF FC 10, 66-86, 76 (Bibliographic reference). SAB506.
FINDLAY, JT, 1933, A HISTORY OF PETERHEAD, 70-1 (Bibliographic reference). SAB508.
turner-simpson, A, 1982, Scottish Burgh Survey: Historic Peterhead (Bibliographic reference). SAB1979.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NK14NW15;
- NRHE Numlink: 21188;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK14NW0012;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/21188 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1410 Bibliographic reference: PRATT, J. B.. 1858. BUCHAN: A TOPOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION. 66.
- --- SAB1979 Bibliographic reference: turner-simpson, A. 1982. Scottish Burgh Survey: Historic Peterhead. y.
- --- SAB506 Bibliographic reference: FERGUSON, J. 1909. T BANFF FC 10, 66-86. 76.
- --- SAB508 Bibliographic reference: FINDLAY, JT. 1933. A HISTORY OF PETERHEAD. 70-1.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Dec 30 2010 1:02PM
