Castle of Findon


Site type: fort

Parish: Gamrie

County: Aberdeenshire

Grid reference: NJ 7943 6424

Lat / long: 57.66745658, -2.345346523

Alternative names: Findon Castle; Castle Hill; Castle Point; Gardenstown

The historic map is an Ordnance Survey map from 1919 to 1947, and is provided by the National Library of Scotland

Vitrified stones found on this site overlooking Gamrie Bay suggest that it was once occupied by a fort. The much later Castle of Findon which gave the site its name was built on top of the old fort.

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created Friday, May 14th, 2010 at 4:19 pm, last updated Friday, May 14th, 2010 at 4:19 pm