Aberdeenshire HER - NK06SW0001 - CAIRNBULG CASTLE

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Period Details

PeriodOrderProbabilityRadiocarbon DatesDate BuiltDate of DestructionDate of Loss
Early Medieval (400 - 900 AD) A100    
Medieval (1100 - 1560 AD) B100    
Post-Medieval (from 1560 AD) C100    
Modern (1900 - 2050) D100    

Period Notes

Period Notes Early Medieval motte; current structure perhaps mid-13thC; Philorth given by Bruce to John Ross in 1306; passed to Frasers 1375; upper floors added 15thC; smaller circular tower added and linked to main building 1545; sold due to debt and renamed Cairnbulg 1615; abandoned and linking building demolished 1799; restoration from ruins 1896-7; further restoration sometime between 1900-1951.

Architect Details

Architect Details Jenkins and Marr, architectural practice 1896-7; Harbourne Maclennan and Jenkins and Marr, architects 20thC.