The excavation of Esslemont Castle, Aberdeenshire

With a note on the Cheynes of Esslemont and a note on a sherd from Esslemont Castle

W Douglas Simpson (Author)

J S Richardson (Contributor)

Francis G Grant (Contributor)


Keywords:
Castellated Mansion Dating, Pottery Sherd, Castle
Period(s):
Later Sixteenth Century

Abstract


A brief account of the history of the castle and results of excavation are presented. Only the ruin of a small castellated mansion, dating from the later sixteenth century was visible. Excavation revealed the base of a massive tower-house thought to date to the fifteenth century. A brief note on the Cheyne family who owned the tower-house and a pottery sherd which came from Germany are included.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.078.100.105

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Published
30-11-1944
How to Cite
Simpson, W. D., Richardson, J. S., & Grant, F. G. (1944). The excavation of Esslemont Castle, Aberdeenshire: With a note on the Cheynes of Esslemont and a note on a sherd from Esslemont Castle. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 78, 100–105. https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.078.100.105
Issue
Vol. 78 (1944)
Section
Articles
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.078.100.105