Archaeology Notes

Event ID 683298

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NO14NE 18 17501 48177

(NO 1750 4815) Craighall (NR)

OS 6" map, Perthshire (1959)

Some parts of the structure of Craighall evidently belong to an early date, having been built by Sir William Scott of Balweary, who was in possession when the property was acquired by the Rattray family in the early 16th c. The greater portion of the present building, however, was constructed and re-arranged c. 1825, when carved memorial stones from historic buildings of Edinburgh were built into the house by James Clerk-Rattray. These stones do not, as is commonly thought, form part of the ancient house of Craighall.

A H Millar 1890

Craighall is a 19th c mansion showing no early features. According to the owner, (J S Rattray, Craighall) the N end of the present house occupies the position of the earlier "keep", but the date of original construction is obscure. Although the situation is of great natural strength, there is no evidence to show that the original house was a defensive structure.

Visited by OS (AA) 6 February 1974