Archaeology Notes

Event ID 686963

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/686963

NO34SW 3 30177 41076.

(NO 3018 4107) Hatton Castle (NR) (Ruins of)

OS 6"map, Angus, (1926)

Hatton Castle was erected in 1575 by Lawrence, 4th Lord Oliphant. It is built on the Z-plan having a square tower at the NE and SW angles. The latter contains theentrance doorway and a square staircase leading to first floor level. The ground floor is vaulted; all the walls of this floor are well supplied with shot-holes flanking the castle in every direction. There is a circular stair turret in the re-entrant angle of the NE tower. There are indications of another stair turret having been carried up in the angle of the SW tower.

D MacGibbon and T Ross 1887-92.

The remains of Hatton Castle are as described. The remaining structure is in a fair state of preservation.

Visited by OS (J L D) 21 November 1967.

Currently being renovated. Pottery sherds ranging in date from the 16th century to modern have been found immediately E of the castle, together with roofing tiles and fallen masonry.

D Glenday 1985.

Now restored and occupied.

N Tranter 1990.