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Doune of Invernochty

Building (period Unknown), Castle (12th Century), Church (period Unknown), Kiln (period Unknown), Motte (12th Century), Observation Post (20th Century)
Doune of Invernochty
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Doune of Invernochty as Building (period Unknown), Castle (12th Century), Church (period Unknown), Kiln (period Unknown), Motte (12th Century), Observation Post (20th 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.
Doune of Invernochty was a 12th-century motte-and-bailey castle, likely built by a local noble or lord during the early medieval period. It is remembered as an important defensive and administrative site in the north-east of Scotland, reflecting the region's strategic significance during the medieval era.

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Photo: Stanley Howe · CC BY-SA 2.0