
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Fetternear House and Bishop's Palace as Ditch (period Unassigned), Moat (medieval), Palace (medieval), Palace (post Medieval), Tower House (16th Century), Wall(s) (period Unassigned). 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.
Fetternear House and Bishop's Palace were built by the Bishops of Brechin and later held by the Gordon family from the 16th century. The site is historically important as a former episcopal residence and as an example of medieval and post-medieval Scottish architecture.
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Places near here
Fetternear House / Fetternear PalaceRuins · 5 yd
Fetternear HousePit(s) (period Unassigned), Flake(s) (flint)(period Unassigned), Unidentified Pottery (prehistoric) · 116 yd
NethertonFarmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 613 yd
FetternearRig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval), Sand and Gravel Workings (period Unassigned) · 692 yd
Place of OriginViewpoint · 1566 yd
Kemnay War MemorialMemorial · 1578 yd
James Mitchell MemorialMemorial · 1588 yd
Kemnay HouseCountry House (17th Century), Tower House (medieval) · 1.2 mi
Lauchintilly MossForest · 2.3 mi
East Aquhorthies Stone CircleHeritage attraction · 2.4 mi
Monymusk HouseCountry House (19th Century), Tower House (16th Century) · 2.4 mi
Castle Fraser, Walled GardenWalled Garden (18th Century) · 2.7 miOther information
Photo: Colin Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0