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Corgarff Castle is a sixteenth-century tower house located in upper Deeside, Aberdeenshire, which was substantially rebuilt and refortified during the eighteenth century as a military stronghold. The castle consists of a four-storey square stone tower surrounded by a distinctive star-shaped defensive wall or "star fort" constructed between 1748 and 1751 following the Jacobite Rising of 1745, when the British government established it as a barracks to control the Highlands and suppress cattle raiding. The original tower, erected around 1537, was substantially altered during this military reconstruction to serve as accommodation and garrison quarters. The site represents an important example of post-1746 military architecture in Scotland and remains a notable demonstration of how medieval fortifications were adapted to meet eighteenth-century strategic requirements.
Corgarff Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90080. View the official record →
Corgarff Castle is a sixteenth-century tower house located in upper Deeside, Aberdeenshire, which was substantially rebuilt and refortified during the eighteenth century as a military stronghold. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90080.
Corgarff Castle 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 SM90080.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Delachuper, farmstead 310m N of (1.5 km), Greenbank, ring-ditch 365m N of (1.7 km), Greenbank, ring-ditch 250m N of (1.7 km).
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