Explore the Map
Caskieben
57.2820° N, -2.3533° E
About
Caskieben ( kahs-KEE-ben; Scottish Gaelic: Gasach beinn "Wooded Hill", later Keith Hall) was a palisaded tower built by the Garviach family during the 12th-century Norman expansion into Scotland. It stood on a low, circular mound surrounded by a 2 metre deep, 15 metre wide moat.
Historical Timeline
Journey through time and discover key events in this site's history
12th-century palisaded tower
12th century
13th-century stone castle
13th century
1224 land grant and Anglo-Norman castle
1224
Post-1662 Renaissance addition and renaming
after 1662
1696–1698 John Keith alterations
1696–1698
1794 landscape design
1794
1984 restoration and subdivision
1984
Archaeological Features
Unique architectural and cultural elements found at this historical site
Defensive Structures
Agricultural and Land Use Features
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
Astronomical and Timekeeping Structures
Frequently Asked Questions
Plan Your Visit
Tours, travel arrangements, and practical information
More Sites in United Kingdom
Crofton Pumping Station
Steam-era pumping station in Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Diamond (1823 ship)
Early 19th‑century transatlantic shipwreck, Cardigan Bay
Ringlemere barrow
Early Bronze Age barrow near Sandwich, Kent
Drumbo round tower
Irish round tower in County Down, early medieval
Whitsbury Castle
Iron Age hillfort in Hampshire, United Kingdom
Uffington Castle
Iron Age hillfort in Oxfordshire, England