Moray HER - NJ44NW0001 - PITLURG CASTLE

Main Details

Primary Reference	NJ44NW0001
Name	PITLURG CASTLE
NRHE Card No.	NJ44NW1
NRHE Numlink	17301
HES SM No.	NULL
HES LB No.	NULL
Site Form	Standing Structure
Site Condition	Incomplete
Details	Remains of castle, which was surrounded by a deep ditch. Only the circular tower remains of a probable L or Z shaped building. This is now unroofed, and has been utilized as a dovecot, but sufficient architectural details remain to determine its 16th century date. No sign of a ditch, or of a building to the W, but that there has been a substantial structure to the east, since quarried away, is indicated by a rebuilt doorway, and the remains of a stone staircase leading to the second floor of the tower in its southeast arc. Traces of building footings to the south of the tower where two rectangular buildings are shown on the OS 25 inch, probably the remains of modern farm buildings.
Last Update	22/12/2020
Updated By	cpalmer

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National Grid Reference: NJ 4357 4556

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Monument Types

Monument Type 1	Monument Type 2	Monument Type 3	Order	Probability
CASTLES		REMAINS OF	A	100
TOWERS			B	100
FOOTINGS			C	100
DITCHES			D	100