Ravenscraig Castle (Aberdeenshire)
| Ravenscraig Castle | |
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 The ruins of Ravenscraig Castle |
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| Alternative name (s): | Craig of Inverugie |
| Creation time : | 1490s |
| Castle type : | Niederungsburg (Tower House) |
| Conservation status: | ruin |
| Standing position : | Scottish nobility |
| Construction: | Quarry stone |
| Place: | Peterhead |
| Geographical location | 57 ° 31 '44.8 " N , 1 ° 50' 32.3" W |
| Height: | 24 m ASLTemplate: height / unknown reference |
Ravenscraig Castle , also Craig of Inverugie , is the ruin of a low castle northwest of Peterhead in the Scottish county of Aberdeenshire . The remains of the Tower House from the 15th century with an L-shaped floor plan are considered a Scheduled Monument .
The castle was the manor house of the Torthorston Baronate , originally in the hands of the Cheynes family and passed to the Keiths in the mid-14th century . The king issued a license to build a new castle in May 1491; the Tower House was built on the banks of the River Ugie and was surrounded by a moat for defensive purposes .
King James VI visited the castle in 1589.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ravenscraig Castle . In: Canmore . Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ↑ Scheduled Monument - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
Commons : Ravenscraig Castle - collection of images, videos and audio files
