Aberdeenshire HER - NJ52SW0009 - TERPERSIE CASTLE

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Primary ReferenceNJ52SW0009
NameTERPERSIE CASTLE
NRHE Card No.NJ52SW10
NRHE Numlink 17704
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. 13879
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Incomplete
Details Restored castle. It is one of the earliest examples of a Z-plan castle (dated 1561) it is a 3-storey tower house with circular angle towers, one with turret stair in re-entrant angle. There are remains of a yett and draw-bar hole, gun-loops, a shallow stone sink with projecting stone spout in kitchen, garderobes, an aumbry, newel stair and crow-stepped gables. A later long wing was added to the east side but has now been demolished. The castle was originally surrounded by a moat of which there is now no trace. The castle was burned in 1665 and restored but deserted 1885. Subsequently ruinous it has now been restored. In 1990 the castle's restoration was examined and included the techniques used, problems encountered and successes achieved.
Last Update20/03/2024
Updated Bycpalmer
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Monument Types

Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
CASTLES Z-PLANA100
TOWERSCIRCULAR B100
TOWERSANGLE C100
TURRETSSTAIR D100
GUN-LOOPS  E100
SLOTSDRAWBAR F100
SINKSSTONE G100
SPOUTS PROJECTINGH100
GARDEROBES  I100
AUMBRIES  J100
STAIRCASESNEWEL K100
GABLES CROW-STEPPEDL100
MOATS SITE OFM100
WINGS SITE OFN100
CASTLES RESTOREDO100