Date 19 August 2013 - 30 March 2015
Event ID 1028068
Category Recording
Type Watching Brief
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1028068
North-East Scotland Preservation Trust commissioned Alder Archaeology to undertake an archaeological watching brief on the site of consolidation works at Kindrochit Castle, Braemar. The castle, in ruinous condition, is a scheduled ancient monument (HS No 2583). The work was undertaken in varying weather conditions. The requirement was to monitor all groundworks including de-turfing of floor levels and standing walls and to record all archaeological features exposed by consolidation work. A photographic record of all cleaned and consolidated wallheads was created at the same time. Several features were exposed including: a postern gate floor and double gate recesses; slots for gate bars; hinge sockets containing traces of lead; a storage recess within a larder room; window splays/arrow slit bases; buttress or tower bases reinforcing the main walls. The castle structure was found to be generally of unworked or rough-dressed quarried stone with lime mortar bonding.
Information from C Fyles (Alder Archaeology Ltd).
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Kindrochit Castle
Tower House (Medieval)
Canmore ID 29738 |
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DP 295772
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house S wall progressing eastwards
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Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house S wall progressing eastwards
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Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house S wall progressing eastwards
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DP 295775
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house S wall progressing eastwards
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DP 295776
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house S wall progressing eastwards
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DP 295777
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house S wall progressing eastwards
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DP 295778
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house S wall progressing eastwards
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DP 295779
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house S wall progressing eastwards
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DP 295780
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house S wall progressing eastwards
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DP 295781
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house S wall SE corner
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DP 295782
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house S wall SE corner
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DP 295783
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house S wall SE corner
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DP 295784
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house E wall mainly progressing northwards
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DP 295785
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house E wall mainly progressing northwards
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DP 295786
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house E wall mainly progressing northwards
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DP 295787
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house E wall mainly progressing northwards
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DP 295788
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house E wall mainly progressing northwards
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DP 295789
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house E wall mainly progressing northwards
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DP 295790
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house E wall mainly progressing northwards
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DP 295791
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house E wall mainly progressing northwards
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DP 295792
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house E wall mainly progressing northwards
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DP 295793
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house E wall mainly progressing northwards
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DP 295794
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house E wall mainly progressing northwards
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DP 295795
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house E wall mainly progressing northwards
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DP 295796
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house E wall mainly progressing northwards
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DP 295797
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house E wall mainly progressing northwards
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DP 295798
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house E wall mainly progressing northwards
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DP 295799
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house E wall mainly progressing northwards
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DP 295800
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house E wall mainly progressing northwards
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DP 295801
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house N wall progressing westwards
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DP 295802
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house N wall progressing westwards
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DP 295803
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house N wall progressing westwards
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DP 295804
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house N wall progressing westwards
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DP 295805
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house N wall progressing westwards
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DP 295806
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house N wall progressing westwards
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DP 295807
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house N wall progressing westwards
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DP 295808
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house N wall progressing westwards
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DP 295809
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house N wall progressing westwards
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DP 295810
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house N wall progressing westwards
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DP 295811
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house N wall progressing westwards
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DP 295812
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house N wall progressing westwards
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DP 295813
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house N wall progressing westwards
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DP 295814
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, passage way at N end of Tower house
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DP 295815
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house W wall including postern entrance progressing southwards
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DP 295816
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house W wall including postern entrance progressing southwards
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DP 295817
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house W wall including postern entrance progressing southwards
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DP 295818
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house W wall including postern entrance progressing southwards
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DP 295819
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house W wall including postern entrance progressing southwards
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DP 295820
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house W wall including postern entrance progressing southwards
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DP 295821
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house W wall including postern entrance progressing southwards
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DP 295822
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house W wall including postern entrance progressing southwards
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Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house W wall including postern entrance progressing southwards
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DP 295824
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house W wall including postern entrance progressing southwards
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DP 295825
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house W wall including postern entrance progressing southwards
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DP 295826
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house W wall including postern entrance progressing southwards
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DP 295827
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house W wall including postern entrance progressing southwards
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DP 295828
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Exterior, Tower house NE corner
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DP 295829
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Tower house overviews from wall heads
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DP 295830
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Tower house overviews from wall heads
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DP 295831
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Tower house overviews from wall heads
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DP 295832
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Tower house overviews from wall heads
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DP 295833
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Tower house overviews from wall heads
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DP 295834
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Information panel
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DP 295835
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Site meeting standing at NW corner of Tower house
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DP 295836
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Site meeting standing at NW corner of Tower house
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DP 295837
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Tower house, postern doorway S side
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Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Tower house, postern doorway S side
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DP 295839
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Tower house, postern doorway S side
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DP 295840
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Tower house, postern doorway S side
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DP 295841
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Tower house, postern doorway N side showing stairway
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DP 295842
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Tower house, postern doorway N side showing stairway
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DP 295843
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Tower house, postern doorway N side showing stairway
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DP 295844
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Tower house, postern doorway, detail of stairway corner doorway on W side, cut in stone for door hinge
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DP 295845
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Tower house, postern doorway, detail of stairway corner doorway on W side, cut in stone for door hinge
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DP 295846
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Tower house, postern doorway N side E end
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DP 295847
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Tower house, postern doorway N side E end
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DP 295848
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Tower house, interior of W wall for larder and wine cellar, moving southwards
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DP 295849
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Tower house, interior of W wall for larder and wine cellar, moving southwards
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DP 295850
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Tower house, interior of W wall for larder and wine cellar, moving southwards
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DP 295851
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Tower house, interior of W wall for larder and wine cellar, moving southwards
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DP 295852
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Tower house, interior of W wall for larder and wine cellar, moving southwards
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DP 295853
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Tower house, interior of W wall for larder and wine cellar, moving southwards
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DP 295854
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Tower house, interior S wall of wine cellar
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Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Tower house, interior S wall of wine cellar
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Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Tower house, interior S wall of wine cellar
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Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Tower house, interior S wall of wine cellar
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Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Tower house, interior S wall of wine cellar
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Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Tower house, interior E wall of wine cellar
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Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Tower house, interior E wall of wine cellar
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Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Tower house, interior E wall of wine cellar
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DP 295862
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Tower house, interior N wall of wine cellar (dividing wall between cellar and larder)
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Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Tower house, interior N wall of wine cellar (dividing wall between cellar and larder)
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Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Tower house, interior N wall of wine cellar (dividing wall between cellar and larder)
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Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Tower house, interior N wall of wine cellar (dividing wall between cellar and larder)
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Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Tower house, interior, S wall of larder (dividing wall between cellar and larder) moving eastwards
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Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Tower house, interior, S wall of larder (dividing wall between cellar and larder) moving eastwards
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DP 295868
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Tower house, interior, S wall of larder (dividing wall between cellar and larder) moving eastwards
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Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Tower house, interior, S wall of larder (dividing wall between cellar and larder) moving eastwards
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DP 295870
Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Tower house, interior, E wall of larder, moving northwards
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Watching brief photograph, Kindrochit Castle, Tower house, interior, E wall of larder, moving northwards
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First 100 images shown.
Archaeological evaluation and watching brief at Kindrochit Castle
Reports from archaeological evaluation and watching brief at Kindrochit Castle
Photographs from archaeological evaluation and watching brief at Kindrochit Castle