Aberdeenshire HER - NK14SW0002 - BODDAM CASTLE

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Primary ReferenceNK14SW0002
NameBODDAM CASTLE
NRHE Card No.NK14SW2
NRHE Numlink 21292
HES SM No. 3252
HES LB No. NULL
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Incomplete
Details Remains of Boddam Castle, 15th-16th century, comprising the remains of a curtain wall, with entrance in the west, and the west gable of a building with a round-arched doorway with square window above. Three gun loops are also visible. The footings of a range of buildings remain within the enclosure against the north and south walls. The castle was originally the seat of the Keiths of Ludquharn, and may date from the early 16th century. A watching brief was carried out in January 2006 during construction of a new pathway to the castle. It recorded no archaeological features or finds. Site visit in 2022 as part of the SCAPE Coastal Zone Assessment Survey noted masonry in poor structural condition.
Last Update23/02/2024
Updated Bycpalmer
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Event Details

Event DateEvent TypeOASIS ID
2006 Watching-Brief
1868 Excavation
2022 Field Observation

Excavations and Surveys


Artefact and Ecofact

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Palynology
Ecofact Notes

Monument Types

Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
CASTLES REMAINS OFA100
WALLSCURTAINREMAINS OFB100
DOORWAYS ROUND-ARCHEDC100
WINDOWSSQUARE D100
GUN-LOOPS  E100
BUILDINGS REMAINS OFF100
ARCHESRELIEVING G100