Aberdeenshire HER - NJ96NW0005 - PITSLIGO 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    
16th Century C100    
17th Century D100    
Modern (1900 - 2050) E100    

Period Notes

Period Notes Original tower house built 1424; third demolished in c.1700; in latter half of 16thC the tower-house was incorporated with a large mansion; roll moulding and date panel 1656. Royal coat-of-arms panels dated 1579 and 1603, and a Pitsligo arms panel dated 1665. The property was acquired by American descendant Malcolm Forbes in 1988.

Architect Details

Architect Details