Alternative Names Auchintoul Castle
Site type CASTLE, TOWER
Canmore ID 18430
Site Number NJ65SW 7.00
NGR NJ 61297 51922
Council ABERDEENSHIRE
Parish MARNOCH
Former Region GRAMPIAN
Former District BANFF AND BUCHAN
Former County BANFFSHIRE

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Archaeological Notes

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(NJ 6128 5192) Auchintoul (NAT)
OS 6" map, Banffshire, 2nd ed., (1905)

The older part of Auchintoul House dates from about the 16th century. The walls of this part are immensely thick and strong.
The eastern wing of the house was built in 1711-12.
Anon 1916.

A plain rectangular mansion. No date-stones were seen on the building and little evidence of antiquity with the exception of the walls of the west wing which are probably of the 16th century. The whole building has the style of early 18th century. The house is now semi-derelict and empty.
Visited by OS (WDJ) 15 September 1964.

No change.
Visited by OS (NKB) 24 August 1967.

Bogdan and Bryce, N and I B D (1991) 'Castles, manors and 'town houses' survey', Discovery Excav Scot
Page(s): 26

Coventry, M (2001) The castles of Scotland Musselburgh
Page(s): 64 Held at RCAHMS F.5.2.COV

Scottish Castle Survey (1988) 'A directory of the owners and occupiers of the castles, manors and 'town houses' {c.1050-c.1707} of Scotland: Grampian Region', Aberdeen
Page(s): 16, no.23/2 Held at RCAHMS B.2.1.CAS