What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Castle of Hallforest as Castle (medieval), Tower House (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The Castle of Hallforest was a medieval tower house, likely built during the late 14th or 15th century by a local landholding family in the Scottish Borders region. It is remembered as an example of the defensive architecture used during a period of frequent conflict between Scotland and England.
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Places near here
Hallforest Castle (ruin)Castle · 1 yd
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Gauchhill PlantationForest · 452 yd
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KintorePit (period Unassigned) · 1665 yd
BlairsFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 1738 yd
Kintore StationNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 1.2 mi
Kintore CemeteryNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.3 mi
Kintore, MidmillNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.5 mi
Place of OriginViewpoint · 2.6 mi
Lauchintilly MossForest · 2.6 mi.jpg?width=1280)
Kemnay HouseCountry House (17th Century), Tower House (medieval) · 2.7 miOther information
Photo: Lucas Kendall · CC BY-SA 2.0