Moray HER - NJ25SE0001 - AIKENWAY CASTLE

Main Details

Primary Reference	NJ25SE0001
Name	AIKENWAY CASTLE
NRHE Card No.	NJ25SE1
NRHE Numlink	16437
HES SM No.	NULL
HES LB No.	NULL
Site Form	Standing Structure
Site Condition	Incomplete
Details	The remains of Aikenway Castle stand on a promontory sitting above the River Spey. Formerly known as Oakenwalls. The history is unknown but it is said to have been occupied by a Leslie, brother of Earl Leslie of Rothes. Only part of a crumbling tower remains on the southwest edge of the promontory This would appear to be the remains of a circular stair tower incorporated into a barmekin wall which enclosed the promontory. These are now reduced to footings with landslip having destroyed it in the northwest. The remains of walling to the west of the tower may represent the south wall of the castle. There is a raised area on the west side that may be part of a collapsed building. The enclosed area has been partially cultivated and is now featureless. Bracken has taken a hold and is spreading over the interior. Cattle have gained access and have churned up the inner area.
Last Update	27/07/2021
Updated By	cpalmer

Compiler
Date of Compilation	21/02/2003

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National Grid Reference: NJ 2912 5073

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Monument Types

Monument Type 1	Monument Type 2	Monument Type 3	Order	Probability
CASTLES		REMAINS OF	A	100
TOWERS	STAIR	REMAINS OF	B	100
WALLS	BARMEKIN	REMAINS OF	C	100