What is recorded here

Eighty-nine metres of raised earth still hold the house and garden of Castleton of Eassie, though a fifteen-metre ditch and deep rampart mark it as a medieval castle rather than an ordinary farm. Coins of Edward I and a spearhead have surfaced there, hinting that the mound may have begun as a crannog before becoming a fortified seat. The house now sits inside ancient defences, turning a forgotten castle into a living room for people who never knew they were guests of history.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Castleton of Eassie as Rig and Furrow (medieval) - (post 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.

Castleton of Eassie is a 16th-century tower house located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and was built by the Forbes family, who were prominent local landowners. It is remembered for its architectural significance and as an example of early defensive domestic architecture in the north-east of Scotland.

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