MHG25203 - Gardens, Castle Leod - Strathpeffer
Summary
Gardens around Castle Leod, Strathpeffer
Type and Period (2)
- GARDEN (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
- SUMMERHOUSE (19th Century - 1801 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NB this number had previously been used for the Castle, but as was a duplicate has been deleted and re-allocated to the Castle Garden & Parkland -HAW 11/2003
1st ed OS shows very informal planting around the castle, with odd walks. Summer house marked to west of the castle and an unidentified oval feature to SSE of castle building - HAW 11/2003
A project of surveying and recording the archaeological sites within the grounds of Castle Leod was carried out by members of the North of Scotland Archaeological Society (NOSAS) in the winter of 2012-13.
Site 25. This enclosure defines the immediate area around the castle and is marked quite clearly on the 1762 map. The east boundary is the road and fence to the east of the castle and the west boundary which is indistinct for much of its length but can be detected as an abrupt change of slope, overgrown with rhododendrons, above and to the west of the castle. Site 11, the wall or bank to the north of the castle, forms the northern boundary of the enclosure and the south side is bounded for part of its length by a steep bank with a line of trees (and a fence); this line continues eastwards as the track 8. The enclosure is marked on FE OS map of 1872 and on the 1762 map it is annotated “Old Yard”.
No evidence of the Summerhouse marked on the FES was seen, it is possibly hidden in the undergrowth. <1>
1st Edition OS 6" <2>
Note. The NOSAS report incorrectly attributes the enclosure to MHG 23647 which is the Gate Lodge. (T.Blackie 5/2/20)
Sources/Archives (9)
- --- SHG1840 Text/Publication/Volume: Patullo, N. 1967. Castles, houses and gardens of Scotland. 14.
- --- SHG2053 Text/Publication/Volume: Close-Brooks, J. 1986. Exploring Scotland's Heritage: The Highlands. 150, No. 80.
- --- SHG2206 Text/Publication/Volume: Forman, S. 1967. Scottish country houses and castles.
- --- SHG2443 Text/Publication/Volume: MacGibbon and Ross, D and T. 1896-7. The ecclesiastical architecture of Scotland from the earliest Christian times to the seventeenth century. Vol. 3, 557-9; Fig. 1531-2.
- --- SHG2893 Text/Publication/Volume: Tranter, N. 1962-70. The fortified house in Scotland. Vol. 5, 171-2.
- --- SHG3139 Text/Publication/Article: Stell, G. 1986. Architecture and society in Easter Ross before 1707. SHG1943. 99-132. 111-12.
- --- SHG414 Text/Publication/Article: Forman, S. 1957. 'Castle Leod', Scot Fld Vol. 105 July 1957, p.23-5. Scot Fld. 23-5. 23-5.
- <1> SHG26320 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: North of Scotland Archaeological Society. 2013. Report of an archaeological survey of the Policies of Castle Leod, Strathpeffer, Ross-shire. North of Scotland Archaeological Society. Digital. p.15 Site 25.
- <2> SHG23411 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1881. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 6 inch map: Ross-shire. Digital. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 4857 5928 (207m by 170m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH45NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | FODDERTY |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/12469 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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