Building record MAB8428 - GAULDWELL CASTLE
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Summary
Castle, extensively ruined, especially on the north, south and east sides where only the inner wall face can occasionally be seen.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 2505
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 3109 4514 (93m by 115m) Centred at - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ34NW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Boharm |
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
Castle, extensively ruined, especially on the north, south and east sides where only the inner wall face can occasionally be seen. Also known as Boharm Castle. A box plinth was discernible at the north end of the west wall but it has been robbed out and undercut. To the east of the castle is a level area, probably a courtyard, in which can be seen the overgrown footings of a building 9 x 4 m. This abuts the remains of a wall which bounds the south side of the courtyard. All other traces of a surrounding wall have disappeared save for a portion leading from the northeast angle of the castle. W. D. Simpson believed Gauldwell Castle to be a 13th Century hall-house, similar to Rait Castle (near Nairn), although Shaw states that a castle was established in Boharm Parish in the 12th century, probably on the site of the present ruined castle. An account by the parish minister in 1796 records the castle and the discovery of several silver spoons. Excavation in 1955 recovered pottery sherds, animal bones and metal objects although the whereabouts of these objects is not known. Survey of the castle was carried out by RCAHMS in July 1984 following clearance of vegetation.
Period Notes
Built c.13thC although reports of a castle established in Boharm Parish in the 12thC; remains in 1798 surveyed.
Author unknown, 1799, OLD STATISTICAL ACCOUNT, No17(1796) 358 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1845.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No5(1870) 95 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
SHAW, L, 1882, HIST OF PROV OF MORAY II (Bibliographic reference). SAB1627.
MACGIBBON, D, 1892, THE CASTELLATED AND DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE OF SCOTLAND, 1-5, No3,609 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1140.
DOE, 1967, A M's SCOT, 14 (Bibliographic reference). SAB363.
SHEPHERD, IAG, 1983, DES,12, 12 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1856.
BRYCE, IBD, 1985, BOHARM CASTLE, BANFFSHIRE (Bibliographic reference). SAB3802.
BRYCE, IBD, 1991, CASTELLUM MEUM DE BUCHARM' A BANFFSHIRE HALL-HOUSE OF CIRCA 1220. IN ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY REVIEW, NO 185, SPRING 1981 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3803.
Dec 9 1987 , GZ 2-34, GZ 2-34 (Ground Photograph). SAB33535.
Jan 1 1981 , AAS/GR/81/CT35-36,40, AAS/GR/81/CT35-36,40 (Ground Photograph). SAB33196.
Jan 1 1982 , AAS/GR/82/CT86,92, AAS/GR/82/CT86,92 (Ground Photograph). SAB32592.
Jan 1 1986 , AAS/GR/86/CT126, AAS/GR/86/CT126 (Ground Photograph). SAB32687.
Jul 7 1981 , COLOUR PRINT, COLOUR PRINT (Ground Photograph). SAB30635.
May 8 1995 , MT 1-4, MT 1-4 (Ground Photograph). SAB33389.
Author unknown, n.d., THE NORTHERN SCOT, 19/03/83 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1270.
Author unknown, n.d., THE NORTHERN SCOT, 19/03/83 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1270.
Author unknown, n.d., THE NORTHERN SCOT, 27/11/87 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1270.
Author unknown, n.d., THE NORTHERN SCOT, 27/11/87 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1270.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 2505;
- NMR Card Number: NJ34NW1;
- NRHE Numlink: 16841;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ34NW0001;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM2505 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/16841 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (18)
- --- SAB1140 Bibliographic reference: MACGIBBON, D. 1892. THE CASTELLATED AND DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE OF SCOTLAND, 1-5. Y. No3,609.
- --- SAB1270 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. THE NORTHERN SCOT. 19/03/83.
- --- SAB1270 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. THE NORTHERN SCOT. 27/11/87.
- --- SAB1270 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. THE NORTHERN SCOT. 19/03/83.
- --- SAB1270 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. THE NORTHERN SCOT. 27/11/87.
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No5(1870) 95.
- --- SAB1627 Bibliographic reference: SHAW, L. 1882. HIST OF PROV OF MORAY II. Y.
- --- SAB1845 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. 1799. OLD STATISTICAL ACCOUNT. No17(1796) 358.
- --- SAB1856 Bibliographic reference: SHEPHERD, IAG. 1983. DES,12. 12.
- --- SAB30635 Ground Photograph: Jul 7 1981 . COLOUR PRINT. Colour Negative. COLOUR PRINT.
- --- SAB32592 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1982 . AAS/GR/82/CT86,92. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/82/CT86,92.
- --- SAB32687 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1986 . AAS/GR/86/CT126. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/86/CT126.
- --- SAB33196 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1981 . AAS/GR/81/CT35-36,40. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/81/CT35-36,40.
- --- SAB33389 Ground Photograph: May 8 1995 . MT 1-4. Black & White. MT 1-4.
- --- SAB33535 Ground Photograph: Dec 9 1987 . GZ 2-34. Black & White. GZ 2-34.
- --- SAB363 Bibliographic reference: DOE. 1967. A M's SCOT. 14.
- --- SAB3802 Bibliographic reference: BRYCE, IBD. 1985. BOHARM CASTLE, BANFFSHIRE.
- --- SAB3803 Bibliographic reference: BRYCE, IBD. 1991. CASTELLUM MEUM DE BUCHARM' A BANFFSHIRE HALL-HOUSE OF CIRCA 1220. IN ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY REVIEW, NO 185, SPRING 1981.
Finds (7)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (6)
- Event - Intervention: ARCHAEOLOGICAL INTERVENTION - GAULDWELL CASTLE (EAB20003)
- Event - Intervention: ARCHAEOLOGICAL INTERVENTION - GAULDWELL CASTLE (EAB20101)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation - GAULDWELL CASTLE (EAB3736)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation - GAULDWELL CASTLE (EAB3737)
- Event - Survey: Measured Survey - GAULDWELL CASTLE (EAB13768)
- Event - Survey: Measured Survey - GAULDWELL CASTLE (EAB6056)
Record last edited
Aug 26 2024 2:08PM
