Aberdeen City HER - NJ90NW0178 - HILTON HOUSE

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Primary ReferenceNJ90NW0178
NameHILTON HOUSE
NRHE Card No.NJ90NW261
NRHE Numlink 76996
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. NULL
Site Form Documentary Record Only
Site Condition Destroyed
Details Site of a house and estate, depicted on historic OS maps. The 1st edition shows the house with gardens to the west, one with a sundial. To the southeast of the house is a group of at least three rectangular buildings (NJ90NW0940). The sundial does not appear on the 2nd edition map which shows a pumping windmill to the west of the house. Also previously named There are lodges at the entrances to the estate on the east and south. Hiltoun and Caprastoun. The house, built in 1789 by Dr Gordon, was harled, one and a half storeys, with a shaped gablet. It was greatly extended in the 19th century, and demolished in 1925. See NJ90NW2495 for lodge.
Last Update21/12/2023
Updated Bycpalmer
CompilerACU
Date of Compilation13/09/2017

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National Grid Reference: NJ 9220 0824


Event Details

Excavations and Surveys

Artefact and Ecofact

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Palynology
Ecofact Notes

Monument Types

Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
LODGES SITE OFE100
GARDENSWALLEDSITE OFB100
SUNDIALS SITE OFC100
WINDMILLS SITE OFD100
HOUSES SITE OFA100