MHG62612 - Large building remains - Milton (Pityoulish West Estate)
Summary
The remains of a large building, conjectured to be a former baronial/lord's house or castle near Milton.
Type and Period (3)
- BUILDING (Unknown date)
- (Alternate Type) CASTLE? (Norse to 16th Century - 1200 AD? to 1600 AD?)
- (Alternate Type) FORTIFIED HOUSE? (Norse to 16th Century - 1200 AD? to 1600 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The remains of a large building, conjectured to be a former baronial/lord's house or castle near Milton.
The remains were recorded and photographed by A Wakeling in 2022. The site lies in an area of rough grass north of the boundary wall between the former arable and the hill pasture. Part of the former arable land adjacent to the site is now planted with trees (2022). At the top of the slope, close to the wall, is an area with some huge hollows, with ridges between them, possibly indicating underlying walls now grassed over, and where several trees have taken root. The westerly hollow has some massive stones visible, the largest being length 1.45m, width 0.7m, depth 0.3m. <1>
It seems highly probable that most of the usable stone of these buildings was taken when the boundary wall was built. <2>
The Stuarts held the Barony of Kincardine from 1364 to 1683. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG29157 Text/Correspondence: Wakeling, A.. 2022. The Barony of Kincardine - Possible Baron's House?/Hall?/Castle?. Unaffiliated. Yes. Digital.
- <2> SHG23202 Text/Publication/Article: Watson, Dr, A.. 1986 -88. Gillies Lobban's Manuscript - (found in The Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inveness, TGSI 55 (1986 - 88) pp78 - 127) 1986 -88. Watson, Dr, A.. Paper (Original).
- <3> SHG2680 Text/Publication/Volume: Forsyth, Dr. W.. 1900. In the Shadow of Cairngorm. pp.164-9.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 9324 1449 (54m by 39m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH91SW |
| Civil Parish | ABERNETHY AND KINCARDINE |
| Geographical Area | BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
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