MHG8464 - Red Castle, Drumancroy
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- CASTLE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1058 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH88SE 1 8925 8257.
Red Castle (NAT) (Site of) OS 6" map, (1960)
Red Castle formerly stood on a hillock between farm of Drumancroy and Mains of Arboll. The remains of castle were removed a short time prior to 1872.
Name Book 1872.
No trace. The published site falls in a low-lying area, and not on a hillock as decribed.
Visited by OS (I S S) 6 September 1972.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2670 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1979. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of Easter Ross, Ross and Cromarty District, Highland Region. . 30, No. 264.
- --- SHG3362 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 30, 58.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8924 8256 (300m by 300m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH88SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | TARBAT |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/15307 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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