Document record MAB59902 - CASTLE DIKES, BRIGTON
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Summary
Site of a probable Moated Site or Homestead-Moat.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 2893 4815 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO24NE |
| Civil Parish | Airlie |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Site of a probable Moated Site or Homestead-Moat. A 'fort' was said to have stood at Castledykes, in the southwest extremity of Ruthven parish. It was described in the OSA (1794) as an almost square enclosure containing about 0.4 hectares (1 acre) of ground, surrounded by high earth banks and a deep, broad, water-filled ditch on the outer side. There was a faint suggestion of a broad ditch at this site in 1958 when visited by the OS. This was interpreted as the south-east angle of the earthwork, but the detail was too vague to be accurately surveyed. The site is located in a low-lying field, a doubtful location for a fort. No visible traces of this earthwork were noted by the OS in 1970 and the RCAHMS in 1984. The site is now occupied by a Nursery.
OSA, 1791-9, [Untitled], Vol.12, 297 (Bibliographic reference). SAB9517.
WARDEN, A. J., 1880-85, ANGUS OR FORFARSHIRE: THE LAND & PEOPLE, Vol.5, 108 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2086.
RCAHMS, 1984, [Untitled], 12, No.45 (Bibliographic reference). SAB9312.
McNEILL, P. G. B., 1996, ATLAS OF SCOTTISH HISTORY TO 1707, 431 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2955.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- NMR Card Number: NO24NE3;
- NRHE Numlink: 30709;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO24NE0003;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/30709 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB2086 Bibliographic reference: WARDEN, A. J.. 1880-85. ANGUS OR FORFARSHIRE: THE LAND & PEOPLE. N. Vol.5, 108.
- --- SAB2955 Bibliographic reference: McNEILL, P. G. B.. 1996. ATLAS OF SCOTTISH HISTORY TO 1707. Y. Y. 431.
- --- SAB9312 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. 1984. [Untitled]. 12, No.45.
- --- SAB9517 Bibliographic reference: OSA. 1791-9. [Untitled]. Vol.12, 297.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
May 4 2020 11:01AM
