Mearns Castle, 'aldton'
Village (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Mearns Castle, 'aldton'
Classification Village (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 43803
Site Number NS55NE 12
NGR NS 552 553
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council East Renfrewshire
- Parish Mearns
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Eastwood
- Former County Renfrewshire
NS55NE 12 552 553.
The present Mearns Castle (NS55NE 6, at NS 5522 5534) occupies the site of the castle of Roland de Merns (12th century). In the latter part of the 13th century, this castle and its associated village is referred to as the "Aldton". The location of the village is definitely known, it stood E of the present castle.
A B Scott 1939.
No traces of the old village were seen in 1954 or 1959.
Visited by OS (W D J) 12 May 1959 and (J F C) 26 March 1954.
