Archaeology Notes

Event ID 710879

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NT07SW 1 03264 74760.

NT07SW 1.01 NT 03265 74760 Ochiltree Place (NAT) or Ochiltree Castle (NR)

OS 6" map (1970)

Ochiltree Castle or Place, now a farmhouse, is a very fine example of a late 16th century (SDD List 1964) early 17th century laird's house. It is of L-plan, standing three storeys and an attic high. A later 17th century addition has been erected against the N gable of the wing. The present entrance, in the W wall, not original, is probably a 17th century alteration. The original entrance was in the re-entrant angle. The 1st and 2nd floors have been much altered internally, and the slated roof formerly had pedimented dormers dated 1610.

RCAHMS 1929, visited 1924; D MacGibbon and T Ross 1887; N Tranter 1962

The castle, in good condition, is as described and planned.

Visited by OS (JLD) 30 December 1952 and (DWR) 19 March 1974