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Castle of Findochty is a medieval castle site located in Banffshire, Scotland. The castle represents a fortified settlement of medieval date, though detailed records of its construction and occupation remain limited in the scholarly record. The site is situated in the coastal region of Aberdeenshire, within an area rich in medieval settlement archaeology. As recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland register, the monument represents an important element of the medieval defensive landscape of northeast Scotland.
Castle of Findochty is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5489. View the official record →
Castle of Findochty is a medieval castle site located in Banffshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5489.
Castle of Findochty is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM5489.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tronach Castle, Tronach Head, Portknockie (2.6 km), Tarrieclerack, long cairn (2.8 km), Green Castle, promontory fort, Portknockie (3.6 km).
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