Aberdeenshire HER - NJ86NW0002 - STONEHOUSE, CROVIE

Main Details

Primary Reference	NJ86NW0002
Name	STONEHOUSE, CROVIE
NMRS Card No.	NJ86NW2
NMRS Numlink	19943
Site Form	Earthwork
Site Condition	Incomplete
Details	Remains of castle. Apart from a very irregular grass-covered mound, there is now no trace of a castle and no local information. This site, traditionally that of a castle may be associated with Robert Corbet, who, probably during the reign of David I (1124-1153) granted the lands of Lethnot to Kinloss Abbey. The old castle of 'Luchnot' (Lethnot/Lichnet) is mentioned in 1722.
Last Update	18/10/2021

National Grid Reference: NJ 8088 6530

Easting: 358700, Northing: 865100

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
CASTLES		SITE OF	A	95

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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
01656	Ordnance Name Book					EDINBURGH	No14(1869) 123
01873	HISTORY OF SHIRES OF ABERDEEN & BANFF	J ROBERTSON	1843		Y	ABERDEEN	489-90

Location

Historic Administrative Area Name	Gamrie
Positional Accuracy	Centred at
Buffer Zone	15-20m
Buffer Type	Bespoke
Capture Scale	Unknown
Spatial Feature Type	Polygon: Unknown Extent

Environment

Constraints	Privately owned, access by arrangement - difficult access.
Altitude	30
Geology
Topography	Steep slope
Aspect 1	NE
Aspect 2	Open
Current Land Use	Agricultural
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	90
Post-Medieval (from 1560 AD)	B	100

Period Notes

Period Notes

Castle mentioned in 1722.

Architect Details

Architect Details

Maritime Archaeology

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