
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Migvie Castle as Castle (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.
Migvie Castle was a medieval tower house built in the 16th century, likely by the Keith family, who were prominent in the area. It is remembered for its strategic position near the River Spey and as an example of early defensive architecture in the Scottish Highlands.
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Places near here
SmiddyhillFarmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 164 yd
PittentaggartFarmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 248 yd
MigvieCup and Ring Marked Stone (neolithic) - (bronze Age) · 271 yd
Migvie ChurchBurial Ground (early Medieval), Church (18th Century) (1777) · 277 yd
ColdhomeCairnfield (period Unassigned), Field Boundary(s) (period Unassigned), Lynchet(s) (period Unassigned), No Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1040 yd
Baderonach HillMountain / peak · 1.4 mi
Hill of CorrachreeMountain / peak · 1.7 mi
Knockie WoodWood · 2.0 mi
Davoch PlantationForest · 2.1 mi
Tarland War MemorialMemorial · 3.1 mi
MacRobert Memorial HallMemorial · 3.1 mi
Tomnaverie Stone CircleHeritage attraction · 3.7 miOther information
Photo: Stanley Howe · CC BY-SA 2.0