Aberdeenshire HER - NJ51SE0005 - CASTLE OF LYNTURK

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Primary ReferenceNJ51SE0005
NameCASTLE OF LYNTURK
NRHE Card No.NJ51SE5
NRHE Numlink 17591
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. 9236
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Complete 2
Details House and remains of castle. The house of Castleknowe is on the site of Lynturk Castle. A broad, deep ditch surrounded the castle: the eastern arc of the ditch has disappeared and the north arc is discernible as a faint hollow. Elsewhere it is preserved by the erection of a garden wall. Little remains of the castle but behind the farmhouse is a fragment of masonry showing a plastered wall recess. Built into the steading is a 16th century gunloop with circular orifice. The present house is 2-storey, harled with piend roofed single storey back wing. Also site of a manor of the barony of Lynturk.
Last Update28/03/2024
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Monument Types

Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
MANORS SITE OFF100
HOUSES  E100
CASTLES REMAINS OFA100
DITCHESDEFENSIVEREMAINS OFB100
RECESSESWALL C100
GUN-LOOPS  D100