Caskieben
| Caskieben | |
|---|---|
| Part of Keith Hall | |
| Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Colorized photograph of Keith Hall (Caskieben) near Inverurie, Scotland. Postcard dated 30 June 1909. | |
| Site information | |
| Type | fortalice |
| Owner | James Keith, 14th Earl of Kintore |
| Controlled by | Earl of Kintore |
| Condition | renovated |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 57°16′55″N 2°21′12″W / 57.28203425°N 2.35334179°W |
| Grid reference | grid reference NJ 7879 2135 |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1224 |
| Built by | Garvioch |
| Materials | Stone |
| Demolished | 1662 |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Inverurie (1308) |
| Official name | Caskieben moat, moated site and symbol stone |
| Type | Crosses and carved stones: symbol stone, Secular: homestead moat |
| Designated | 16 November 1923 |
| Reference no. | SM75 |
Caskieben (/kæskiːˈbɛn/ 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.