What is recorded here

Aboyne Castle stands on a medieval motte where the Bissets once defended Strathdee before the Marquis of Huntly transformed the site into a grand residence. The Tarland Burn created a boggy moat around the property, forcing invaders to wade through sucking water while arrows flew from above. Soldiers later recovered their strength inside those same rooms during the first World War, proving the walls could hold life as firmly as they held power.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Aboyne Castle as Castle (17th Century), Country House (18th Century), Hospital (first World War), Motte (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.

Aboyne Castle was originally a medieval motte-and-bailey castle, later replaced by a 17th-century stone castle, and subsequently converted into an 18th-century country house. It is remembered for its long historical continuity and its use as a military hospital during the First World War.

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