What is recorded here

Macduff's Castle is a ruined castle near East Wemyss, in Fife, Scotland, linked to the MacDuff Earls of Fife and later home to the Wemyss family from the 14th century. Its remains include a 14th-century tower, a 16th-century tower, a gatehouse range and 17th-century walls with gun loops, though the eastern tower was demolished in 1967 after a child was injured falling from it. A 16th-century dovecote once stood at the shore’s edge but sea erosion destroyed it in the 1970s. Local story holds that a Grey Lady, said to be Mary Sibbald, still haunts the place after dying there following a theft conviction.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Macduff's Castle as Dovecot (16th 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.

Macduff's Castle, associated with the historic Earls of Fife, dates back to at least the 16th century and is remembered as a strategic stronghold linked to the powerful MacDuff family, who held significant influence in medieval Scotland. Its importance is further highlighted by its connection to the historical and cultural heritage of the region.

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