Skelbo Castle
| Skelbo Castle | ||
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 The ruins of Skelbo Castle |
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| Creation time : | 14th Century | |
| Castle type : | Hilltop castle | |
| Conservation status: | ruin | |
| Standing position : | Scottish nobility | |
| Place: | Dornoch | |
| Geographical location | 57 ° 55 '43.8 " N , 4 ° 2' 28.1" W | |
| Height: | 16 m ASLTemplate: height / unknown reference | |
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Skelbo Castle is the ruin of a hilltop castle from the 14th century near Dornoch on the high bank of Loch Fleet in the Scottish administrative division of Highland . The wall that is still preserved today is in the best state of preservation on the north side of the castle. Skelbo Castle is a Scheduled Monument .
history
In 1308 King Robert I took an earlier castle on this site, which belonged to the Sutherland clan . In 1529 William Sutherland from Duffus bought the castle. In the 16th century a house was built next to the castle, in the 20th century the entire property was given up as a place to live.
The last owner of the castle was the Russian Mikahail de Buar († 2009). He left no will and his estate is being disputed in court in Russia.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Scheduled Monument: Skelbo Castle . Historic Scotland. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
