Archaeology Notes

Event ID 688341

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NO42SE 3.00 46475 21083

(NO 4647 2107) Earlshall (NR)

OS 6" map (1919)

NO42SE 3.01 NO 46511 21079 Walled Garden

NO42SE 3.02 NO 46445 21147 Lodge

NO42SE 3.03 NO 46509 21080 Sundial to East side of Terraced Garden

NO42SE 3.04 NO 46464 21057 Sundial to West of House

See also:

NO42SE 4 NO 46460 21003 Dovecot

The erection of the mansion of Earlshall was begun in 1546. The S range was added in the 17th century. The house was ruinous about 1890, but has since been "carefully and judiciously restored".

RCAHMS 1933

Earlshall is a perfect example of a 16/17th century mansion.

D MacGibbon and T Ross 1887

Illustration of Earlshall Castle in 1872 - before restoration.

W Borthwick 1954

Earlshall is as described above, and is in excellent condition.

Visited by OS (RDL) 5 June 1964.