Castle of Findon

Castle of Findon
Castle of Findon
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
	Castle of Findon
Coordinates	57°40′03″N 2°20′43″W / 57.66745658°N 2.345346523°W

Castle of Findon^[a] was a castle located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Located overlooking Gamrie Bay, are the earth mound remains of the castle. The castle was constructed upon a hillfort, that had been constructed to defend the area from Viking raids. The castle was held by the Troup family in the 14th century and passed to the Gardyne family.^[1]^[2]

Notes

^ Also known as Findon Castle

Citations

^ Coventry 2010, p. 574.
^ "Castle Of Findon | Canmore". canmore.org.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2024.

References

Coventry, Martin (2010). Castles of the Clans. Musselburgh: Goblinshead. ISBN 978-1-899874-36-1.

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[1] Also known as Findon Castle

[FOOTNOTECoventry2010574-2] Coventry 2010, p. 574.

[3] "Castle Of Findon | Canmore". canmore.org.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2024.

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