Peel of Fichlie


Parish: Towie

County: Aberdeenshire

Grid reference: NJ 4600 1390

Lat / long: 57.21286708, -2.894132529

Alternative names: Glaschul Hill, River Don

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

The Peel of Fichlie is a motte and bailey castle site. All that's visible now is the square mound of the motte surrounded by a ditch.

It''s thought that a castle was built here some time after 1228 when Alan Durward took control of a large portion of the Earldom of Mar.

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created Friday, May 14th, 2010 at 2:00 pm, last updated Friday, May 14th, 2010 at 2:00 pm