Doune of Invernochty
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Doune of Invernochty is a castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Colquhonnie Castle, 0.9 mi away.
Doune of Invernochty at a glance
Type
Castle
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Nearest castle
Colquhonnie Castle
0.9 mi away
Castles in Aberdeenshire
125
Scotland
About Doune of Invernochty
The Doune of Invernochty is a 12th-century castle in the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland, of which only earthworks survive. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) note that it is "one of the finest examples of Norman earthwork castles in Scotland, and appears to be the sole Scottish example of a motte with Norman stonework on its summit."
From the Wikipedia article on Doune of Invernochty, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Doune of Invernochty sits at 57.2028, -3.0751 in Aberdeenshire. The closest other castles are Colquhonnie Castle (0.9 mi), Castle Newe (1.7 mi) and Glenbuchat Castle (3.1 mi). Aberdeenshire has 125 castles in all.
