Crathes Castle
Lower Deeside
Timothy Pont, c. 1583 – 96map image courtesy of NLS
Timothy Pont, c. 1583 – 96map image courtesy of NLS
Parts of Crathes Castle date back to 1553.
The castles is marked as the tower of Cratthas on Pont’s late 16th century map of Lower Deeside.
Alternative names for Crathes Castle
Cratthas
Where is Crathes Castle?
Crathes Castle is in the parish of Banchory-Ternan and the county of Kincardineshire.
Grid reference: NO 7341 9680
Lat / long: 57.06165369, -2.438645291
