Angus HER - NO33NW0001 - AUCHTERHOUSE, WALLACE TOWER

Main Details

Primary Reference	NO33NW0001
Name	AUCHTERHOUSE, WALLACE TOWER
NRHE Card No.	NO33NW1
NRHE Numlink	223082
HES SM No.	5436
HES LB No.	NULL
Site Form	Standing Structure
Site Condition	Incomplete
Details	Remains of a castle. Originally possibly a large and important castle with enclosing walls, defended by towers, and containing a keep. Of this only the vaulted ground floor of the Wallace Tower now remains, with indications of where the enclosing walls abutted against it. Auchterhouse belonged to the Earl of Buchan in the 16th century. The walls of the ruined tower are 3.0m thick and circa 3.7m high on all but the south side. A well is situated within its area, and there is another well in the path immediately west of the mansion, at NO 3311 3729.
Last Update	05/08/2022
Updated By	cpalmer

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National Grid Reference: NO 3315 3728

Event Details

Excavations and Surveys

Date M	Date Y	Type	Duration	Director / Organisation	Auspices	Fund	Extent
	5		1958	JLD	OS

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Monument Types

Monument Type 1	Monument Type 2	Monument Type 3	Order	Probability
TOWERS		REMAINS OF	B	100
WELLS			C	100
CASTLES		REMAINS OF	A	100