What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Ormond Castle as Castle (medieval), Fort (prehistoric)(possible). 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.
Ormond Castle was built in the 13th century by the de Morville family, a prominent noble lineage in medieval Scotland. It is remembered for its strategic location and as a key stronghold in the region's feudal history.
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Places near here
Ormond HillDrain (20th Century) · 93 yd
Wood HillFence (19th Century) - (20th Century)(possible) · 93 yd
CastletonTownship (period Unassigned) · 375 yd
CrosshillTownship (period Unassigned) · 860 yd
Avoch BayBay · 1092 yd
Avoch War MemorialMemorial · 1657 yd
Craigiehowe CaveCave (period Unknown), Well (period Unknown) · 1.1 mi
Arrie WoodWood · 1.3 mi
Craig WoodWood · 1.7 mi
Ord HillMountain / peak · 1.7 mi
Fletcher Burial EnclosureMemorial · 1.8 mi
Fortrose CathedralHeritage attraction · 2.6 miOther information
Photo: Julian Paren · CC BY-SA 2.0