Caskieben

Caskieben
Part of Keith Hall
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Colorized photograph of Keith Hall (Caskieben) near Inverurie, Scotland. Postcard dated 30 June 1909.
Coordinates	57°16′55″N 2°21′12″W / 57.28203425°N 2.35334179°W / 57.28203425; -2.35334179
Grid reference	grid reference NJ 7879 2135
Type	fortalice
Site information
Owner	James Keith, 14th Earl of Kintore
Controlled by	Earl of Kintore
Condition	renovated
Site history
Built	1224
Built by	Garvioch
Materials	Stone
Demolished	1662
Battles/wars	Battle of Inverurie (1308)

Caskieben (/kæskiːˈbɛn/ 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.