What is recorded here
Castledownie is a ruined defensive site on a knife-edged ridge in Ross and Cromarty where two remaining ramparts still mark a small rectangular enclosure. Natural slopes and a shallow gully protected the spur, while people added stone and earth to control the gaps. Trees and bracken have since buried much of the work, leaving only boulders and faint lines for imagination to complete.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Castledownie as Stone Heap (modern). 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.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
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EathieSlipway(s) (period Unassigned) · 741 yd
Eathie BurnFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 1047 yd
the Hugh Miller TrailVisitor information · 1581 yd
McFarquhar's CaveCave · 1.3 mi
Macfarquhar's BedCliff · 1.3 mi
Cromarty Mains FarmFarmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 1.6 mi
Cromarty War MemorialMemorial · 2.0 mi
Hugh Miller MonumentMemorial · 2.1 mi
The Old Court houseMuseum · 2.1 mi
Fair Kathleen: North Sutor, Cromarty FirthBarque (19th Century) · 3.4 mi
Caird's CaveCave (prehistoric) - (post Medieval), Travellers Camp (post Medieval) - (20th Century) · 3.7 mi