What is recorded here

Colquhonnie Castle is a ruined 16th-century tower house belonging to the Forbeses of Towie, perched on a steep south-facing slope north of the River Don. Tradition claims three lairds died while overseeing its construction, leaving the building unfinished, though that account remains disputed. Its thick walls, vaulted basement rooms and protected entrance suggest a fierce household that valued defense as much as display.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Colquhonnie Castle as Castle (medieval), Moated Site (medieval)(possible), 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.

Colquhonnie Castle is a medieval tower house and moated site located in Scotland, likely built during the 15th or 16th century by a local landholding family. It is remembered as an example of early Scottish domestic architecture and as part of the region's historic landscape.

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