Condition

2
Tower-house
Medieval
13702
MHG8196
Highland

Description

See CANMORE. Severely eroded with coastal undercutting at HWM. There is a curtain wall 20 metres north of the tower house - ie to seaward - that sits on a near vertical crag of sandstone. The base of the crag is being undercut at the HWM. The curtain wall is heavily covered in ivy. The tower-house is relatively intact on 3 sides but has lost its west wall and is open on that side.

Location

263190.00
863810.00
27700
57.6433754
-4.2936440

Submitted photographs

Image Date Caption User
East wall of tower. Looking W 21/01/2013 East wall of tower. Looking W evelix
East wall of tower. Looking W
General view of location, looking N 21/01/2013 General view of location, looking N evelix
General view of location, looking N
Terrace and curtain wall, looking N 21/01/2013 Terrace and curtain wall, looking N evelix
Terrace and curtain wall, looking N
Interior of tower, looking E 21/01/2013 Interior of tower, looking E evelix
Interior of tower, looking E
South wall of tower - note severe cracking. Looking W 21/01/2013 South wall of tower - note severe cracking. Looking W evelix
South wall of tower - note severe cracking. Looking W
Towerhouse from the beach of Cromarty Firth, looking S 21/01/2013 Towerhouse from the beach of Cromarty Firth, looking S evelix
Towerhouse from the beach of Cromarty Firth, looking S
View from the beach. Track leadsupthe slope from the group of people to right of picture. Looking SE 21/01/2013 View from the beach. Track leadsupthe slope from the group of people to right of picture. Looking SE evelix
View from the beach. Track leadsupthe slope from the group of people to right of picture. Looking SE
Castlecraig undercutting 21/01/2013 Castlecraig undercutting RichardJ
Castlecraig undercutting
Castlecraig from the shoreline 21/01/2013 Castlecraig from the shoreline RichardJ
Castlecraig from the shoreline
Castlecraig curtain wall 21/01/2013 Castlecraig curtain wall RichardJ
Castlecraig curtain wall

Submitted updates

Update id Date User
656 21/01/2013 RichardJ
Tidal state Low
Site located? Yes
Proximity to coast edge < 10m
Coastally eroding? active sea erosion
Threats vegetation growth; structural damage/decay
Visibility above ground Highly visible (substantial remains)
Access accessible on foot (footpath)
Local knowledge is well known; is well visited; has local associations/history
Description See CANMORE. Severely eroded with coastal undercutting at HWM. There is a curtain wall 20 metres north of the tower house - ie to seaward - that sits on a near vertical crag of sandstone. The base of the crag is being undercut at the HWM. The curtain wall is heavily covered in ivy. The tower-house is relatively intact on 3 sides but has lost its west wall and is open on that side.
Some sort of rock armour or gabion cages are needed along the HWM where the base of the crag meets the beach to reduce the risk of further undercutting. Reassign to priority 2
Comments There are some rough dressed stones on the beach that may have come from the curtain wall

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