What is recorded here

Boddam Castle is a ruined 16th century stronghold in Aberdeenshire, built for the Keiths of Ludquharn. Its curtain wall still stands with a west entrance, three gun loops, and the ghost of a square window above a round-arched door. The castle may have fallen to coastal erosion or human neglect, but its stones still mark the boundary between land and sea.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Boddam Castle as Building(s) (period Unknown), Enclosure(s) (period Unknown), Magazine (19th Century)(possible), Shed (19th Century). 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.

Boddam Castle was built in the 16th century by the Keith family, a prominent Scottish noble family. It is remembered for its strategic location near the River Ury and its historical association with the Keiths, who played significant roles in Scottish history.

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