Aberdeenshire HER - NO49NW0007 - CHAPEL HOUSE

Main Details

Primary Reference	NO49NW0007
Name	CHAPEL HOUSE
NMRS Card No.	NO49SW12
NMRS Numlink	37232
Site Form	Standing Structure
Site Condition	Complete 2
Details	Remains of castle/chapel. Dee Castle, the ancient residence of the Gordons, was built circa 1602 and was burnt down in 1641. A Roman Catholic chapel was built in the late 18th century (1797) and incorporated a small portion of the castle remains in its northwest angle. The chapel was disused by 1898 is now a private dwelling.
Last Update	19/03/2024

National Grid Reference: NO 4367 9673

Easting: 343690, Northing: 796720

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Event Details

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Monument Types

Monument Type 1	Monument Type 2	Monument Type 3	Order	Probability
CASTLES		REMAINS OF	A	100
CHAPELS		CONVERTED	B	100

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National Status

National Status
Listed Building, Category B

Regional Status

Photo Details

Bibliographic Detail

Bib Ref No	Title	Author	Date	Published	Details
01656	Ordnance Name Book			EDINBURGH	No39(1868) 8
01404	THE ROYAL DEE	AL McCONNACHIE	1898	ABERDEEN	105
02058	DEESIDE FIELD 4,23-24	WD SIMPSON	1929		24

Location

Historic Administrative Area Name	Glenmuick, Tullich and Glengairn
Positional Accuracy	Centred at
Buffer Zone	15-20m
Buffer Type	Bespoke
Capture Scale	Unknown
Spatial Feature Type	Polygon: Known Site Extent

Environment

Constraints	Privately owned, access by arrangement - easy access.
Altitude	190
Geology
Topography	Gentle slope
Aspect 1	NW
Aspect 2	Closed
Current Land Use	Residential
Vegetation
Soil Type	3s
Hydrology

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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)	A	100

Period Notes

Settlement site at least goes back to 16thC. Foundatiosn beneath chapel house may be Earl's tutor's house 1703-6. Castle built 1602, burnt 1641. Chapel built 1797. Present house was Free Church 1843.

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