Archaeology Notes

Event ID 711592

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NT18NW 8.00 14696 85388

NT18NW 8.01 147 853 Garden

NT18NW 8.02 14435 85422 Walled Garden

NT18NW 8.03 14015 85831 North West Gate

NT18NW 8.04 14441 85522 Gardener's House and Bothy

NT18NW 8.05 14445 85506 Sundial

NT18NW 8.06 14448 85499 Fountain

(NT 1470 8539) Fordell Castle (NR)

OS 6" map (1967)

Fordell Castle was built in 1580, probably on the site of an earlier residence, enclosed with walls having a portcullised gate and drawbridge, which was burned down in 1568, and of which no trace remains. The house is Z-shaped in plan with the main block running E-W and stair wings projecting from the NW and SE angles. Circular turrets are corbelled out from the remaining angles.

It was superseded by a modern mansion (Fordell House: NS 1494 8521) but has been restored and is maintained in good condition.

D MacGibbon and T Ross 1887; RCAHMS 1933, visited 1925; N Tranter 1963.