MHG4571 - Castle Roy
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- CASTLE (Medieval - 1058 AD to 1559 AD)
Protected Status
Full Description
(NJ 0065 2192) Castle Roy (NAT).
OS 6"map, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed., (1903)
A simple 13th century fortress with no history but said to have been a stronghold of the Comyns.
It consists of an enclosing wall 7ft thick and from 10-15ft high enclosing a space 80 x 53ft, with a N doorway and a square tower at the NW angle.
Late 12th to early 13th century. (J G Dunbar 1966)
D MacGibbon and T Ross 1887-92; J G Dunbar 1966.
The remains of Castle Roy are as described and planned by MacGibbon & Ross.
Visited by OS (N K B) 7 September 1966.
A geophysical survey and trial trenching evaluation was carried out in December 1995 in advance of a car parking development adjacent to Castle Roy, a scheduled ancient monument (NMRS NJ 02 SW 1). An area of 0.15ha was assessed. Nothing of note was revealed by the geophysical survey. Trial trenching revealed no evidence of a settlement on the S side of the castle, nor was there any evidence of a defensive ditch associated with the castle. These findings support the theory put forward by MacGibbon and Ross that Castle Roy may never have had a defensive ditch. If, as the results indicted, the low-lying land on the immediate S side of the castle was prone to waterlogging, then this may have provided a sufficient natural defence in antiquity. <1>
Access Audit 22 - HAW 11/2003
Photographic, topographic and measured surveys were undertaken by Field Archaeology Specialists (FAS) in 2011 at the site in advance of a proposed long-term project designed in response to the need for conservation of the monument. <2>
NOTE: all plans of the site used in the report show the monument c.2.5m away to the north of its position as shown on OS mapping.
Sources/Archives (13)
- --- SHG11526 Image/Photograph(s): Castle Roy : Tower interior.. Colour Slide. .
- --- SHG11958 Image/Photograph(s): Castle Roy.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11959 Image/Photograph(s): Castle Roy : interior.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11960 Image/Photograph(s): Castle Roy : general view from NW.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12689 Image/Photograph(s): Castle Roy.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12703 Image/Photograph(s): Castle Roy.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12704 Image/Photograph(s): Castle Roy.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG13624 Image/Photograph(s): Castle Roy from S.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG24257 Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council Archaeology Unit. HCAU Slide Collection Sheet 6. Colour slide. . Digital (scanned). 111-16.
- --- SHG24259 Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council Archaeology Unit. HCAU Slide Collection Sheet 8. Colour slide. . Digital (scanned). 166.
- --- SHG7140 Image/Photograph(s): Castle Roy, Interior. Digital Image. .
- <1> SHG21739 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Mackenzie, J.R.. 1996. Archaeological Evaluation: Nethybridge Cemetery, Nethybridge. SUAT Ltd. 20/05/2002. Paper (Original).
- <2> SHG27469 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Garner-Lahire, J.. 2012. Castle Roy Nethy Bridge: Archaeological Investigation. Field Archaeology Specialists Ltd (FAS). Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 0065 2191 (68m by 66m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ02SW |
| Civil Parish | ABERNETHY AND KINCARDINE |
| Geographical Area | BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (5)
- Geophysical survey - Nethybridge cemetery, Abernethy and Kincardine (EHG3732)
- Measured and topographic surveys - Castle Roy (Intervention 1) (Ref:NCR 11) (EHG6135)
- Photographic survey - Castle Roy (Intervention 1) (Ref:NCR 11) (EHG6134)
- Trial trenching - Nethybridge cemetery, Abernethy and Kincardine (EHG82)
- Watching brief - geotechnical test pits, Castle Roy (Interventions 2 &3) (Ref:NCR 11) (EHG6136)
External Links (2)
- http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/15715/details/castle+roy/ (Link to Canmore record)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM952 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
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