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Kinmuck Castle

Coordinates: 57°24′20″N 2°01′06″W / 57.40560747°N 2.01830904°W / 57.40560747; -2.01830904
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Kinmuck Castle
Kinmuck Castle is located in Aberdeenshire
Kinmuck Castle
Kinmuck Castle
Coordinates57°24′20″N 2°01′06″W / 57.40560747°N 2.01830904°W / 57.40560747; -2.01830904
Site history
Built14th century

Kinmuck Castle was a 14th-century castle, about 4.0 miles (6.4 km) north-east of Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, at, or close to, Mains of Kinmuck.[1] Alternative names are Castle of Kinmuck, Carmuck Castle and Kermuck Castle.[2]

History

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In 1413 the castle belonged to Thomas Kennedy, Constable of Aberdeen,[2] who dismantled it then to build the old Ellon Castle.

Clan member crest badge - Clan Kennedy

Structure

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Only vague traces of a circular ditch enclosing an area 40 metres (130 ft) wide remain.[3] The ditch was filled in 1867.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Coventry, Martin (1997) The Castles of Scotland. Goblinshead. ISBN 1-899874-10-0 p.227
  2. ^ a b c "Kinmuck Castle". Canmore. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Kinmuck Castle". Stravaiging. Retrieved 26 May 2021.

57°24′20″N 2°01′06″W / 57.40560747°N 2.01830904°W / 57.40560747; -2.01830904