Document record MAB61689 - ROSSIE HOUSE
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Summary
Site of Rossie Castle and earlier mansion house.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 6971 5593 (106m by 68m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO65NE |
| Civil Parish | Craig |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Site of Rossie Castle and earlier mansion house. No trace remains of the old mansion of Rossie, which, according to the antiquary Warden, was extant in 1684-5, which stood a little to the west of Rossie Castle (NO 6970 5592). It was removed when the castle was built in 1800. When visited by the OS in 1958, Rossie Castle itself had been demolished and was a heap of rubble, but the remaining stables, although early 19th century, incorporate earlier fragments and there is also a late 18th century icehouse. An archaeological evaluation was carried out in July 2017 by AOC Archaeology prior to proposed development. Four evaluation trenches were excavated, covering 7% of the site. Brick and sandstone foundation walls, overlain in places by a large amount of demolition rubble was recorded. These features likely represent the remains of Rossie Castle.
Period Notes
The castle was built in 1800 on the site of an earlier mansion.
Warden, A J, 1880-5, [Untitled], Vol. 3, 144-5 (Bibliographic reference). SAB10187.
CURLE, AO, 1906, NOTES ON THE INVENTORIES OF THE HOUSE OF ROSSIE, NEAR MONTROSE, DATING FROM THE YEAR 1643 TO 1740, IN PSAS 40 (1905-6), PP53-59, PSAS 40, pp53-9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB6697.
WHITE, H, 2012, MONTROSE BASIN SURVEY 1999-2012 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2127.
AOC ARCHAEOLOGY, 2017, ROSSIE CASTLE, MONTROSE, ANGUS. ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION: DATA STRUCTURE REPORT, Evaluation report (Bibliographic reference). SAB5597.
AKD ARCHAEOLOGY, 2019, ROSSIE CASTLE, MONTROSE, ANGUS: ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF: WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION, WSI (Bibliographic reference). SAB7915.
AOC ARCHAEOLOGY, 22017, ROSSIE CASTLE, MONTROSE, ANGUS. ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION: WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION, WSI (Bibliographic reference). SAB6406.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- NMR Card Number: NO65NE14;
- NRHE Numlink: 35665;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO65NE0014;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/35665 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SAB10187 Bibliographic reference: Warden, A J. 1880-5. [Untitled]. Vol. 3, 144-5.
- --- SAB2127 Bibliographic reference: WHITE, H. 2012. MONTROSE BASIN SURVEY 1999-2012.
- --- SAB5597 Bibliographic reference: AOC ARCHAEOLOGY. 2017. ROSSIE CASTLE, MONTROSE, ANGUS. ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION: DATA STRUCTURE REPORT. Evaluation report.
- --- SAB6406 Bibliographic reference: AOC ARCHAEOLOGY. 22017. ROSSIE CASTLE, MONTROSE, ANGUS. ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION: WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION. WSI.
- --- SAB6697 Bibliographic reference: CURLE, AO. 1906. NOTES ON THE INVENTORIES OF THE HOUSE OF ROSSIE, NEAR MONTROSE, DATING FROM THE YEAR 1643 TO 1740, IN PSAS 40 (1905-6), PP53-59. PSAS 40, pp53-9.
- --- SAB7915 Bibliographic reference: AKD ARCHAEOLOGY. 2019. ROSSIE CASTLE, MONTROSE, ANGUS: ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF: WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION. WSI.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Record last edited
Oct 14 2025 10:48AM
