Watching Brief

Date 28 February 2001 - 29 July 2001

Event ID 608130

Category Recording

Type Watching Brief

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/608130

Between 28 February and 20 July 2001, a watching brief was maintained at certain points along the route of the installation of a water pipeline, between Burnend and Crannoch, Moray.

Only one wall remains of this 13th century castle, thought to be a property of the Lawties of Inaltrie or Inaltry. The pipeline approached the castle site going up a steep incline from N to S and passed within 20m of the W corner of the only surviving wall. The pipe trench was excavated through a varied strata of very loose unstable gravel and slightly clayey gravel. Great care had to be taken in the observation here, due to the danger of collapsing sections.

No structural or other features associated with the castle were evident, nor was there any indication of associated material such as medieval pottery.

J C Murray 2001