Castlehill Of Inverugie (site of)


Parish: St Fergus

County: Aberdeenshire

Grid reference: NK 1022 4865

Lat / long: 57.527937, -1.830916

Alternative names: Castle Hill, Hallmoss; Hangmans Hill; Inverugie Motte; Old Inverugie

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

This motte (near Inverugie Castle) may have been the site of a castle built by Ralph le Nain in the late 12th century. It may later have been occupied by the Cheynes.

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created Friday, May 14th, 2010 at 1:57 pm, last updated Friday, May 14th, 2010 at 1:57 pm