The excavation of Esslemont Castle, Aberdeenshire

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

Authors

  • W Douglas Simpson
  • J S Richardson Contributor
  • Francis G Grant Contributor

DOI:

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

Keywords:

Castellated Mansion Dating, Pottery Sherd, Castle

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.

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Published

30-11-1944

Issue

Vol. 78 (1944)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

The excavation of Esslemont Castle, Aberdeenshire: With a note on the Cheynes of Esslemont and a note on a sherd from Esslemont Castle. (1944). Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 78, 100-105. https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.078.100.105