Caskieben

Caskieben
Part of Keith Hall
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Colorized photograph of Keith Hall (Caskieben) near Inverurie, Scotland. Postcard dated 30 June 1909.
Coordinates57°16′55″N 2°21′12″W / 57.28203425°N 2.35334179°W / 57.28203425; -2.35334179
Grid referencegrid reference NJ 7879 2135
Typefortalice
Site information
OwnerJames Keith, 14th Earl of Kintore
Controlled byEarl of Kintore
Conditionrenovated
Site history
Built1224
Built byGarvioch
MaterialsStone
Demolished1662
Battles/warsBattle of Inverurie (1308)

Caskieben (/kæskˈbɛn/ kahs-KEE-ben; Scottish Gaelic: Gasach beinn "Wooded Hill", later Keith Hall)[1] 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.