Aberdeenshire HER - NJ92NE0001 - KNOCKHALL CASTLE

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Primary ReferenceNJ92NE0001
NameKNOCKHALL CASTLE
NRHE Card No.NJ92NE2
NRHE Numlink 20348
HES SM No. 5577
HES LB No. NULL
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Incomplete
Details Remains of castle. An L-plan towerhouse of three storeys with projecting staircase on the north side. Above the doorway in the re-entrant angle is a stone dated 1565. Basic fabric is 16th century, the re-construction is late 17th century, being confined to windows, internal details and probably the square projecting tower at the north side. It was accidentally burnt in 1734 when it fell into ruins. There is a vaulted ground floor, east vault intact, the west kitchen vault has fallen. A courtyard lay to the south, in the southeast corner of which stood a circular tower with vaulted basement and shot-holes. The upper storey was a dovecot. Now only a stump remains.
Last Update17/01/2023
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Date of Compilation19/12/1977

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National Grid Reference: NJ 9935 2645



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Monument Types

Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
CASTLES REMAINS OFA100
TOWERHOUSES L-PLANB100
STAIRCASES PROJECTINGC100
STONES DATEDD100
TOWERSSQUAREPROJECTINGE100
CELLARS VAULTEDF100
KITCHENS VAULTEDG100
DRAINSSTONE H100
GUN-LOOPS  I100
COURTYARDS REMAINS OFJ100
TOWERSCIRCULAR K100
DOVECOTS REMAINS OFL100