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Inverallochy Castle is a late medieval fortress located in Aberdeenshire in northeast Scotland. The castle dates from the fifteenth century and was constructed by the Cheyne family, a prominent noble house in the region. The structure comprises a substantial square tower with outworks and demonstrates the defensive architecture typical of the period, featuring thick stone walls designed to withstand military assault. The site reflects the strategic importance of the Moray Firth coast and the power held by major landholding families during the later medieval period in Scotland.
Inverallochy Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM97. View the official record →
Inverallochy Castle is a late medieval fortress located in Aberdeenshire in northeast Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM97.
Inverallochy 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 SM97.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Combs, St Columba's Church (1.6 km), Knockmonean Cairn (2.4 km), Trefor Hill, motte (4.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Inverallochy Castle'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.
Inverallochy Castle stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite, semipelite and pelite.