Aberdeenshire HER - NJ66NW0002 - CRAIG O'BOYNE CASTLE

Main Details

Primary Reference	NJ66NW0002
Name	CRAIG O'BOYNE CASTLE
NRHE Card No.	NJ66NW2
NRHE Numlink	18437
HES SM No.	5317
HES LB No.	NULL
Site Form	Standing Structure
Site Condition	Incomplete
Details	Remains of a castle erected in 12th century/early 13th century, It was the stronghold of the Comyns. Only foundations survive which suggest an early Norman type of motte or earthwork. An entrance clearly visible with a vaulted masonry-lined pit to its left, a garderobe vent visible to the west. A broad earth and stone rampart runs to edge of cliff and abutting onto its north side are the outlines of a rectangular building. North of theentrance along cliff edge are the remains of buildings 22m long. On the east are the outlines of a building 9.5m by 3m. Pottery of 14th/15th century date was found during preliminary excavations.
Last Update	28/03/2024
Updated By	cpalmer

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Date of Compilation

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National Grid Reference: NJ 6161 6614

Event Details

Event Date	Event Type	OASIS ID
1966	Excavation
1967	Excavation

Excavations and Surveys

Date M	Date Y	Type	Duration	Director / Organisation	Auspices	Fund	Extent
8	1966			LMM WEDDERBURN	BA
8	1967			LMM WEDDERBURN	BA

Artefact and Ecofact

Date M	Date Y	Artefact Type	Finder	Recovery Method	Condition	Storage Location	Access No.
8	1967	MEDIEVAL POTTERY	LMMW	Excavation		National Museum of Scotland

Ecofact

Samples
Palynology
Ecofact Notes

Monument Types

Monument Type 1	Monument Type 2	Monument Type 3	Order	Probability
CASTLES		REMAINS OF	A	100
RAMPARTS	EARTH & STONE	REMAINS OF	B	100
CELLARS		VAULTED	C	100
GARDEROBES			D	100
OUTBUILDINGS		REMAINS OF	E	100
POTTERY	SHERD		F	100