What is recorded here

Castle Sinclair rose in 1606 within the outer ward of older Castle Girnigoe, giving the Sinclair Earls of Caithness a grander seat on a narrow rocky peninsula. The combined site faced succession disputes and a damaging attack in 1679, after which the castle fell into ruin while the earlier keep still stands fourteen to seventeen metres high. Today fragmented walls and turfed foundations mark where two castles became one layered place, preserving the ambition and violence of Caithness rather than hiding them behind a clean boundary.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Castle Sinclair as Castle (17th Century). 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.

Castle Sinclair was built by the Sinclair family, a prominent Scottish noble clan, in the 17th century. It is remembered for its historical association with the Sinclairs, who played significant roles in the political and military history of northern Scotland.

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