Lighnot Castle (site of)

Parish: Gamrie

Grid reference: NJ 8089 6531

Lat / long: 57.67739996, -2.321964373

Alternative names: Lethnot Castle, Lichnet Castle, Lightnot Den, Stonehouse

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

The ancient castle belonging to the Thane of Lightnot is believed to have stood on this grassy-mound, although nothing of the castle now remains.

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