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Lochindorb Castle is a medieval fortress situated on an island in Loch Indorb in Morayshire, Scotland. The castle was constructed in the thirteenth century and served as a significant stronghold in the north-east of Scotland during the medieval period. The site comprises the remains of a substantial stone-built castle with defensive walls, positioned strategically within the loch to provide natural protection from attack. The castle represents an important example of medieval military architecture in the region and reflects the strategic importance of controlling the Moray landscape during the later medieval period.
Lochindorb Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1231. View the official record →
Lochindorb Castle is a medieval fortress situated on an island in Loch Indorb in Morayshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1231.
Lochindorb 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 SM1231.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Aitnoch,cairn,hut circle & field system 1400m SSE of (2.3 km), Burnside, bridge 300m W of (5 km), Dunearn, fort 510m S of (6.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Lochindorb 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.
Lochindorb Castle stands on Moine Supergroup, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is gneissose psammite and gneissose semipelite.