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Castle of Hallforest is a ruined castle located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The castle dates from the medieval period and represents a modest fortified residence typical of northeastern Scottish baronial architecture. The site comprises the remains of a stone-built structure, though its exact date of construction within the medieval period and the extent of its original architectural features require examination of the standing fabric. The castle reflects the settlement patterns and defensive strategies of Aberdeenshire's landholding classes during the late medieval era.
Castle of Hallforest is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM92. View the official record →
Castle of Hallforest is a ruined castle located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM92.
Castle of Hallforest 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 SM92.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including South Fornet, stone circle 250m NW of (4.5 km), Drumstone,ring ditch 270m SW of (6.3 km), Upper Corskie,stone circle and Pictish symbols 530m SE of (6.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Castle of Hallforest's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Castle of Hallforest stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Ordovician To Silurian, bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is felsic-rock.