Aberdeenshire HER - NJ66SE0028 - MOUNT CARMEL

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Primary ReferenceNJ66SE0028
NameMOUNT CARMEL
NRHE Card No.NJ66SE36
NRHE Numlink 18469
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. NULL
Site Form Earthwork
Site Condition Incomplete
Details Mount Carmel, a possible motte surmounted by ruins of later stone buildings (possibly a summer-house). The mound or motte is said to have been built by monks). The ONB states that a chapel connected with a monastery stood here but this is unknown locally. The mound appears to be of artificial and made of earth but it is covered by thick undergrowth which makes detailed investigation difficult. At the base on the north side there are indistinct traces of a possible ditch separating the motte from a level area, interpreted as a possible bailey. However, this level area is bounded by natural slopes, which themselves would not form a good defence, and shows no signs of artificial scarping. Last assessed in the 1960s.
Last Update03/01/2019
Updated Bycherbert
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Ecofact Notes

Monument Types

Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
MOUNDS  E100
MOTTES REMAINS OFA80
CHAPELS SITE OFB90
DITCHES REMAINS OFC100
BAILEYS REMAINS OFD70