Angus HER - NO53NW0018 - DOWNIEKEN CASTLE

Main Details

Primary Reference	NO53NW0018
Name	DOWNIEKEN CASTLE
NMRS Card No.	NO53NW18
NMRS Numlink	34539
Site Form	Documentary Record Only
Site Condition	Unlocated
Details	Site of a castle according to Warden and Jervise. In 1612 Monipennie mentioned the Castle of Downieken. There is now no trace of this castle.
Last Update	11/01/2011

National Grid Reference: NO 5049 3579

Easting: 359310, Northing: 749010

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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	100

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National Status

Regional Status

Photo Details

Source	Reference	Photo Type	Film Type	Date

Bibliographic Detail

Bib Ref No	Title	Author	Date	Others	Editor	Published	Details	Date M	Date Y
762		A Jervise	1853			Edinburgh	306
3141		A J Warden	1880-5			Dundee	Vol.4, 421

Location

Historic Administrative Area Name	Monikie
Positional Accuracy	Location only
Buffer Zone	15-20m
Buffer Type	Automated
Capture Scale	Unknown
Spatial Feature Type	Point

Environment

Constraints	Privately owned, access by arrangement - difficult access.
Altitude	63
Geology
Topography	Terrace
Aspect 1	E
Aspect 2	Open
Current Land Use	Agricultural
Vegetation
Soil Type
Hydrology

Measurements

Plan
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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

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Architect Details

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Maritime Archaeology

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