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Elgin, General

Burgh (Medieval), Town (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Elgin, General

Classification Burgh (Medieval), Town (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 16710

Site Number NJ26SW 91

NGR NJ 2183 6277

NGR Description Centred on NJ 21831 6277

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Moray
  • Parish Elgin
  • Former Region Grampian
  • Former District Moray
  • Former County Morayshire

Archaeology Notes

NJ26SW 91 2183 6277

For castle (possibly a motte) at Ladyhill (NJ 2118 6281), see NJ26SW 7.

An ancient burgh of the king granted by Robert I to Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray in 1312 and forfeited to the Crown in 1455.

G S Pryde 1965.

Architecture Notes

NJ26SW 91 2183 6277

EXTERNAL REFERENCE

NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND

Brown Collection Sketchbook, no 27 - 1 sketch.

ROYAL INCORPORATION OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS:

DRAWINGS COLLECTION

Elgin Boundary Cross:

Survey plans and elevations measured by J.J. Joass.

SCOTTISH RECORD OFFICE:

Barras Gate:

Building of barn and stables at Barras Gate.

Payment to builder of 14 pounds 1 shilling 4 pence.

1693 GD 44/Sec 52/123/page 11

Innes Lodging, 2 West Park House

Repair of the lodging in Elgin possessed by Lady Innes and belonging to Kilravock and others.

Account of disbursements for mason, wright, slater and plaster work.

1728 GD 128/Box 20

Activities

Photographic Survey (1954)

Photographs of buildings in Elgin, Morayshire, by the Scottish National Buildings Record in 1954.

Photographic Survey (1956)

Photographs of buildings in Elgin, Morayshire, by the Scottish National Buildings Record in 1956.

Photographic Survey (June 1957)

Photographs of buildings in Elgin, Morayshire, by the Scottish National Buildings Record in 1957.

Photographic Survey (September 1959)

Photographs of buildings in Elgin, Morayshire, by the Scottish National Buildings Record in 1959.

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