Archaeology Notes
Event ID 713163
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Archaeology Notes
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16828 85089
NT18NE 2.1 168 851 Dovecot
(NT 1682 8509) Couston Castle (NR) (rems of)
OS 6" map (1966)
Only a fragment remains of Couston Castle, a 17th century house. It has been L-shaped on plan and part of it has been three storeys and an attic in height, although the major portion of the main block has only been two- storeyed. The ruins measure 35 1/2' x 18 1/4'.
RCAHMS 1933, visited 1925
The remains of this house are as described; it is very dilapidated and overgrown.
Visited by OS (AC) 11 March 1959
No change to previous field report.
Visited by OS (BS) 17 December 1975
The house has now been restored, roofed and lived-in.
Visited by OS June 1987.
NT 168 851 A watching brief was carried out by the Fife Archaeological Service in advance of construction of a garage, on the S side of Couston Castle. Nothing of interest was found, and this area may have already been affected by past restoration works.
Sponsor: Fife Regional Council.
P Yeoman 1994.