What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edderton Mains as Castle (medieval)(possible), Fort (period Unknown)(possible), House (post Medieval). 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.
Edderton Mains is a post-medieval house, possibly built on or near the site of an earlier medieval castle or fort, though specific builders or holders are not recorded. Its significance lies in its potential connection to the historical evolution of defensive and domestic architecture in the region.
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Places near here
EddertonCross Slab (pictish) · 507 yd
Edderton Parish ChurchCemetery (18th Century), Church (18th Century), Church (medieval) - (post Medieval) · 537 yd
Edderton HillEnclosure (period Unassigned) · 940 yd
Red BurnFarmstead (period Unassigned)(possible) · 1053 yd
Balblair DistilleryHeritage attraction · 1.2 mi
Cnoc an t-SabhailMountain / peak · 1.3 mi
Tarlogie ScalpsBeach / strand · 1.7 mi
Dornoch FirthBay · 1.8 mi
Morangie ForestForest · 1.9 mi
Ardjachie PointHeadland · 2.5 mi
Cnoc nan GaimhneanMountain / peak · 3.2 mi
Skibo Castle, Loch Ospisdale, GardenGarden (period Unassigned), Garden Feature (period Unassigned) · 3.3 miOther information
Photo: Andrew Tryon · CC BY-SA 2.0