Aberdeenshire HER - NJ52NW0021 - CASTLEHILL

Main Details

Primary Reference	NJ52NW0021
Name	CASTLEHILL
NMRS Card No.	NJ52NW22
NMRS Numlink	17660
Site Form	Earthwork
Site Condition	Incomplete
Details	Possible motte at the confluence of the Kearn Burn and Bogie Water. It comprises a mound which, allowing for the erosion of time and ploughing, could indicate the remains of a motte.
Last Update	15/05/2020

National Grid Reference: NJ 5158 2869

Easting: 380239, Northing: 797382

Compiler
Date of Compilation

Event Details

Excavations and Surveys

Artefact and Ecofact

Ecofact

Samples
Palynology
Ecofact Notes

Monument Types

Monument Type 1	Monument Type 2	Monument Type 3	Order	Probability
MOTTES		REMAINS OF	A	85

Google Map for NJ52NW0021

National Status

National Status

Regional Status

Regional Status
Site of Regional Significance

Photo Details

Bibliographic Detail

Bib Ref No	Title	Author	Date	Others	Editor	Published	Details	Date M	Date Y
02471	DEESIDE FIELD 2 SER,3,48-52	JF WYNESS	1959				48
02109	PSAS 99(1966-7) 148-66	HG SLADE	1967				194
02613	RELIQU & ILLUS ARCH No1,142-5	I YOUNG	1896
02613	DES	P YEOMAN	1987
05949	EARLY CASTLES OF ABERDEENSHIRE	N BOGDAN	2008						2008

Location

Historic Administrative Area Name	Auchindoir and Kearn
Positional Accuracy	Centred at
Buffer Zone	15-20m
Buffer Type	Automated
Capture Scale	Unknown
Spatial Feature Type	Polygon: Unknown Extent

Environment

Constraints	Privately owned, access by arrangement - easy access.
Altitude	160
Geology
Topography	Mound
Aspect 1
Aspect 2	Open
Current Land Use	Arable
Vegetation
Soil Type
Hydrology

Measurements

Plan
Shape 1
Shape 2
Diameter
Length
Width
Thickness
Depth
Area
Height

Historic Land Use

Period Details

Period	Order	Probability	Radiocarbon Dates	Date Built	Date of Destruction	Date of Loss
Medieval (1100 - 1560 AD)	A	100

Period Notes

Period Notes

Architect Details

Architect Details

Maritime Archaeology

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