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.
Dr. Arthur Johnston said[2] "the hill of Benochie, a conical elevation about eight miles distant, casts its shadow over Caskieben at the periods of the equinox."
This earlier wooden tower was superseded nearby by a 13th-century stone castle also named Caskieben at first, but later renamed Keith Hall.
Between 1696 and 1698, John Keith, 1st Earl of Kintore added wings and distinctive ogee capped towers to create a small mansion.
The 8th Earl of Kintore commissioned David Bryce to create additional plans for alterations in 1851, however, they were likely not executed as William Ramage of Aberdeen was paid for work there in 1854.