What is recorded here

Rothiemay Castle, Kirktown, is a settlement in Moray, Scotland, recorded without a clear period. The exact point is known to the nearest metre, yet the absence of a date leaves the castle suspended in time. Perhaps it waited for someone to remember when it belonged before it revealed itself.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Rothiemay Castle, Kirktown as Settlement (period Unassigned). 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.

Rothiemay Castle was built in the 16th century by the Gordon family, a prominent Scottish noble clan. It is remembered for its historical association with the Gordons and as an example of early defensive architecture in northeast Scotland.

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