What is recorded here

Castle of Findon stands as a Scheduled Monument in Aberdeenshire, marking a medieval castle and possible earlier fort on a knoll where scarps and ditches still trace the ground. Local tradition attributes the castle to the son of Hamlyn de Trope, yet vitrified stones suggest occupation stretching back toward the Iron Age. The site has lost most of its structure, leaving only two embedded masonry blocks and a warning that human ambition often crumbles before memory does.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Castle of Findon as Castle (medieval), Fort (period Unknown), Motte (medieval)(possible). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

The Castle of Findon was likely built during the medieval period, though specific builders and dates remain unidentified. It is remembered for its possible motte-and-bailey design, reflecting early medieval military architecture in Scotland.

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