Aberdeenshire HER - NJ94NE0050 - DRINNIE'S WOOD OBSERVATORY

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Primary ReferenceNJ94NE0050
NameDRINNIE'S WOOD OBSERVATORY
NRHE Card No.NJ94NE73
NRHE Numlink 80775
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. 16074
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Complete 2
Details Octagonal observatory, built in 1845 by Admiral George Ferguson, fifth laird of Pitfour. Constructed in harled brick, with a granite belt course, cornice and crenellated parapet. Tall shallow semi-circular arched recesses in middle stage, square windows at top. Fully restored by Banff and Buchan District Council in 1993. The tower is said to have been built to allow Admiral Ferguson an uninterrupted view of his estate and to view his horses training for races. The tower is an Ordnance Survey trigonometrical survey intersected station (sighting point).
Last Update26/11/2024
Updated Bycherbert
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Event Details

Event DateEvent TypeOASIS ID
1991 Building Recording

Excavations and Surveys

Artefact and Ecofact

Ecofact

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Palynology
Ecofact Notes

Monument Types

Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
OBSERVATORIESOCTAGONAL A100
PARAPETS CRENELLATEDB100
RECESSESSEMI-CIRCULARARCHEDC100
CORNICES  D100
WINDOWSSQUARE E100
STAIRCASESSPIRAL F100
STATIONSTRIANGULATION G100