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Eggerness Castle

Castle (medieval)(possible), Promontory Fort (period Unassigned)
Eggerness Castle
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Eggerness Castle as Castle (medieval)(possible), Promontory Fort (period Unassigned). 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.
Eggerness Castle is a medieval castle and promontory fort located in Orkney, Scotland, likely built during the 13th or 14th century, possibly by Norse or Scottish rulers. It is remembered for its strategic coastal position and as an example of early medieval defensive architecture in the Northern Isles.

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Photo: Mick Garratt · CC BY-SA 2.0