MHG14266 - Dalcross Castle
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- CASTLE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1058 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
Full Description
NH74NE 17 7785 4829.
(NH 7785 4829) Dalcross Castle (NR)
OS 6"map, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed., (1906)
Dalcross Castle is a good example of the early 17th century tower-built castles; it shows one of the modifications then introduced to the L-plan and was built in 1621 by the 8th Lord Lovat. It was purchased in 1702, the added North wing bears date 1703, by the M'Intoshes whose arms with date 1720 were inserted above the entrance. The upper floors were ruinous but the castle was restored for habitation in 1897-8.
The buildings for byres and stables on the east of the court-yard are comparatively modern.
D MacGibbon and T Ross 1887-92; L Shaw 1882; ISSFC 1921.
This castle is as described above and is still inhabited.
Visited by OS (N K B) 11 August 1964.
Architect: Samuel Grant Alexander (with W.L. Carruthers) - restoration
A tableman of bone was discovered under the stone flooring of the hall at Dalcross Castle. It was exhibited to the Museum and Library in 1897. It measured 1 1/2 inches in diameter and was carved with a grotesque figure, similar to a tableman from Stonehaven. See PSAS for illustration. It has been dated to the 11th/12th century. It is within in the NMS. <1> <2> <3>
Sources/Archives (9)
- --- SHG2101 Text/Publication/Leaflet: Dalcross Estate. 1996. Dalcross Estate, by Inverness, Inverness-shire: [sale particulars].
- --- SHG2442 Text/Publication/Volume: MacGibbon, D. and Ross, T.. 1887-92. The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland from the twelfth to the eighteenth century. Hardback. Vol. 2, 179-82; plans, illusts..
- --- SHG2787 Text/Publication/Volume: Shaw, L. 1882. The history of the province of Moray: comprising the counties of Elgin and Nairn, the greater part of the County of Inverness, and a portion of the County of Banff - all called the Province of Moray before there was a division into counties. 298.
- --- SHG3061 Text/Publication/Article/Newspaper Article: Dalcross Castle. 1996. For sale: a piece of Scotland's history [Dalcross Castle, newscutting]. The Herald.
- --- SHG3111 Text/Publication/Article/Newspaper Article: Kelly, R. 1996. Buyer wanted for castle where victors of Culloden stayed [Dalcross Castle, newscutting]. The Times.
- --- SHG521 Text/Publication/Article: ISSFC. 1921. 'Dalcros and other castles, June 1912', Trans Inverness Sci Soc Fld Club Vol. 8 1912-18, p.46-52. Trans Inverness Sci Soc Fld Club. 46-52. 46-52.
- <1> SHG619 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1897. 'Donations to and purchases for the museum and library, with exhibits', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 31 1896-7, p.5-6, 78-80, 104-110, 153-6, 196-9, 230-40. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 5-6, 78-80, 104-110, 153-. pp. 80.
- <2> SHG28553 Text/Publication/Monograph: Caldwell, D.. 1982. Angels nobles and unicorns: art and patronage in medieval Scotland.. pp.27.
- <3> SHG28554 Text/Publication: Glenn, V.. 2003. Romanesque and Gothic Decorative Metalwork and Ivory Carvings in the Museum of Scotland. National Museum of Scotland. pp. 181-2.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7782 4828 (219m by 200m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH74NE |
| Civil Parish | CROY AND DALCROSS |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (1)
- GAMING PIECE (Medieval - 1058 AD to 1559 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (3)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB1713 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/14152 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/252346 (View additional photos on RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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