Aberdeenshire HER - NJ70SE0144 - DRUM CASTLE

Main Details

Primary Reference	NJ70SE0144
Name	DRUM CASTLE
NRHE Card No.
NRHE Numlink
HES SM No.	NULL
HES LB No.	NULL
Site Form	Documentary Record Only
Site Condition	Destroyed
Details	A watching brief was carried out by Murray Archaeological Services between February and May 2015 during driveway repairs including excavation of drainage trenches. To the north of the castle drainage trench 3 cut across the basal foundations of a substantial stone wall running north-south. A single sherd of medieval or post-medieval pottery was found in a disturbed layer. East of the castle was an early drain sump formed of a red brick surround. Dressed granite slabs and an iron grill found in the overlying disturbed ground had probably been displaced from the sump. Material found in drainage trench 1 on the north side of the drive east of the castle suggest considerable levelling on this part of the driveway during or since the 19th century. No archaeological evidence was found in drainage trench 2 which cut the field on the northeast side of the drive. No archaeological features or finds were recorded in the car park area.
Last Update	08/09/2023
Updated By	cpalmer

Compiler	CP
Date of Compilation	23/07/2019

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National Grid Reference: NJ 7967 0049

Event Details

Event Date	Event Type	OASIS ID
2015	Watching-Brief	mas1-229996

Excavations and Surveys

Artefact and Ecofact

Ecofact

Samples
Palynology
Ecofact Notes

Monument Types

Monument Type 1	Monument Type 2	Monument Type 3	Order	Probability
WALLS	STONE		A	100
POTTERY			B	100
DRAINS			C	100