MHG2462 - Caisteal Morar Na Shein
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- HUNTING LODGE (Medieval - 1058 AD to 1559 AD)
- (Alternate Type) HUNTING LODGE (Medieval - 1058 AD to 1559 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Caisteal Morar na Shein (NR) (site of)
OS 6" map, (1963)
A castle, or hunting lodge, situated at N end of Loch More at point where River Thurso issues from it, was said to be stronghold of Morar-na-Shean, or Reginald Chen (or Cheyne), a lord who acquired lands in S Caithness after 1340.
It was said to be in ruins about 1769 (Pennant 1774) and Morrison (1883) called it a 'Pictish tower of considerable strength'.
T Pennant 1774; OSA 1797; J T Calder 1887; H Morrison 1883; J Gray 1922.
No trace of Caisteal Morar na Shein remains in area indicated on OS map.
Visited by OS (W D J) 18 April 1961.
No change. Visited by OS (J B) 16 March 1982.
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SHG1774 Text/Publication/Article: Talbot, E J. 1975. 'Two new castle sites in Caithness', Caithness Fld Club Bulletin Vol. 1 Oct 1975, p.79-80. Caithness Fld Club Bulletin. 79-80. 79-80.
- --- SHG2014 Text/Publication/Volume: Calder, J T. 1887. Sketch of the civil and traditional history of Caithness from the tenth century. 2nd ed.. 89.
- --- SHG2290 Text/Publication/Volume: Gray, J. 1922. Sutherland and Caithness in saga time. 115, 154.
- --- SHG2538 Text/Publication/Volume: Morrison, H. 1883. Tourist's guide to Sutherland and Caithness. 46.
- --- SHG2606 Text/Publication/Volume: Sir John Sinclair (ed.). 1791-9. The statistical account of Scotland, drawn up from the communications of the ministers of the different parishes. Vol. 19, 53-6.
- --- SHG2618 Text/Publication/Volume: Pennant, T. 1774. A tour in Scotland; MDCCLXIX. 3rd ed.. appx 5, 344.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 0834 4604 (30m by 30m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND04NE |
| Civil Parish | HALKIRK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/7590 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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