What is recorded here

Knock Castle is a ruined tower house in Aberdeenshire, built circa 1600 after the earlier castle was destroyed in 1590. Its vaulted cellar, narrow loops, and corner turrets still stand as a compact defence against border raids. The new keep rose quickly on the old foundations, suggesting its owners valued continuity more than memory.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Knock Castle as Tower House (medieval). 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.

Knock Castle is a medieval tower house located in Scotland, likely built during the late 15th or early 16th century by a local landholding family, though specific builders or occupants are not well documented. It is remembered as an example of the defensive and domestic architecture typical of the Scottish Borders during the medieval period.

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