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Castle of Findon

Aberdeenshire, Scotland ยท Atlas SC2967

Castle of Findon is a hillfort in Gamrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Other names on the record: Findon Castle, Castle Hill, Gardenstown, and Castle Point.

It is recorded as extant, with surface evidence of vitrification.

Banks or ramparts are the remains most likely to be visible.

The topographic record places it on a knoll or outcrop and at 60 m.

The aspect is recorded as level.

Recorded land use includes pasture.

A scheduled monument number is recorded (2857).

Location

Atlas number
SC2967 (2967)
Country
Scotland
Current county or unitary authority
Aberdeenshire
Historic county
Banffshire
Parish, community, or townland
Gamrie
National Grid reference
NJ 7943 6424
Latitude
57.66764
Longitude
-2.34645
Altitude
60 m

Form and condition

Condition
Extant
Complete rampart circuit
No
Number of ramparts
0
Possible original entrances
0
Breaks through the ramparts
0
Enclosing works, as visible
vitrification

Landscape

Topographic position
knoll or outcrop
Aspect
level
Land use
pasture

Dating

Dating
undated
Dating reliability
D - None

Interior and investigation

Investigations
1st Identified Map Depiction (1869); Other (1965); Other (1968); Other (1969)

Identifiers

Scheduled monument number
2857
HER
Aberdeenshire Historic Environment Record NJ76SE0004
National record
record NJ 76 SE 5; monument 19285
Wikidata
Q31084789

Sources

References

  1. Name Book, Ordnance Survey Object Name Books (6 inch and 1/2500 scale); available http://www.scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/