What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Delgatie Castle as Castle (medieval), Tower House (16th Century). 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.
Delgatie Castle was built by the Keith family in the 16th century and is remembered as a historic tower house associated with the Earls of Kintore. It stands as an important example of Scottish Renaissance architecture.
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Places near here
George and Ann Thomson Memorial FountainMemorial · 63 yd
Delgatie Castle, ChapelChapel (16th Century), Enclosure (post Medieval) · 66 yd
Delgatie Castle, Burn of Delgaty, BridgeRoad Bridge (period Unassigned) · 130 yd
Delgatie Castle, Home FarmFarmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 350 yd
Mill of DelgatyFarm (period Unassigned) · 1058 yd
Turriff, CemeteryCemetery (19th Century) · 1.5 mi
Turriff CastleCastle (medieval), Motte (medieval)(possible) · 2.1 mi
Wood of WraeWood · 2.2 mi
Hatton CastleCastle (medieval), Tower House (medieval) · 2.2 mi
Lower WoodtownNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 2.5 mi
LendrumBattle Site (11th Century), Cairnfield (post Medieval) · 3.3 mi
Cottown WoodForest · 4.2 miOther information
Photo: Ann Harrison · CC BY-SA 2.0