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Ravenscraig Castle, Aberdeenshire

Coordinates: 57°31′45″N 1°50′32″W / 57.5291°N 1.8423°W / 57.5291; -1.8423
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Ravenscraig Castle

Ravenscraig Castle, also known as the Craig of Inverugie, is a ruined 15th-century L-shaped tower-house north-west of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.[1] It is a scheduled ancient monument.[2]

The castle was the seat of the barony of Torthorston, held by the Cheynes family, and passed to the Keiths in the mid-14th century. A licence was granted to build a new castle in May 1491, with the castle built on the banks of the Ugie and defended by a moat.

King James VI of Scotland visited the castle in 1589.

References

  1. ^ "Ravenscraig Castle". CANMORE. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  2. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Ravenscraig Castle (SM2496)". Retrieved 8 March 2019.

57°31′45″N 1°50′32″W / 57.5291°N 1.8423°W / 57.5291; -1.8423

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