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Archaeology Notes
Event ID 701078
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Archaeology Notes
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/701078
NS44SE 5 45585 40798
(NS 4558 4079) Craufurdland Castle (NAT) Tower (NR)
OS 6" map (1968)
Craufurdland Castle, the ancient seat of the Crawfords of Craufurdland, has been built at different periods. The central part is a Gothic castle style mansion, built about 1830-40. The W wings of the mansion incorporates a small tower of probable late 15th or early 16th century date, three storeys and an attic in height. The E wing, two storeys high, was built in the 17th century; it contains a fein ornamental ceiling dated 1648.
D MacGibbon and T Ross 1889; SDD List 1962; N Tranter 1965
The tower protrudes 4m from the SW wall of the mansion. The E wing, a plain, much-restored 17th century building, is occupied and in good condition.
Visited by OS (JLD) 31 July 1956
No change; in good repair.
Visited by OS (JRL) 7 August 1982
NS44SE 13 4635 4128 Bridge
NS44SE 15 454 406 Effigies
NS44SE 14 4564 4104 Mains
