Aberdeenshire HER - NJ82NE0001 - TOLQUHON CASTLE

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Period Details

PeriodOrderProbabilityRadiocarbon DatesDate BuiltDate of DestructionDate of Loss
Medieval (1100 - 1560 AD) A100    
Post-Medieval (from 1560 AD) B100    

Period Notes

Period Notes Built late 14thC; Preston Tower possibly c1420; William Forbes succeeded in 1547; castle enlarged 1584; James VI visited in 1589.

Architect Details

Architect Details Master-mason Thomas Leper.