Archaeological Excavations of the Medieval Royal Kincardine Landscape, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Issue 1 (2nd January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Malloy, Kevin; Hall, Derek
• Is Part Of: Medieval archaeology. Volume 62:Issue 1(2018)
• Page Start: 157
• Page End: 176
• Publication Date: 2018-01-02
• Subjects: Middle Ages -- Periodicals; Great Britain -- Antiquities -- Periodicals; Europe -- Antiquities -- Periodicals; 940.1
• DOI: 10.1080/00766097.2018.1451598
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0076-6097

Abstract

Abstract : KINCARDINE PARK is among the earliest and largest medieval parks in Scotland. It was royally owned and is believed to have served as a hunting park throughout the 13th and 14th centuries. Nearby are the ruins of Kincardine Castle, considered to be associated with the park, and one of the first Scottish stone-built castles. This paper presents the results of excavations conducted in the park landscape, and at the stone-built Scottish castle. New insights are provided on how medieval Scottish parks were constructed and used, and the cultural significance of these monuments is explored .