Cullen Castle
Cullen Castle was a royal castle about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) east of Cullen, Moray, Scotland, west of the burn of Deskford, and south of Seatown.[1]
This is not to be confused with Cullen House or Castle of Cullen of Buchan. There is also a ruin of a Cullen Castle in County Waterford, Ireland.
History
Elizabeth de Burgh, the wife of Robert the Bruce died here, although it has been suggested this was at an earlier castle. Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). Vestiges of the castle remained until the 19th century. [1]
Structure
It is believed that the castle, on Castle Hill, was a motte, encircled by a wide ditch and outer rampart, except on the north where a landslip has destroyed it. The ditch is about 6.0 metres (19.7 ft) wide and 1.75 metres (5 ft 9 in) deep; the outer bank is about 6.0 metres (19.7 ft) wide and 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) high.[2]
References
- ^ a b Coventry, Martin (2001). The Castles of Scotland. Musselburgh: Goblinshead. p. 138 ISBN 1-899874-26-7
- ^ "Cullen, Castle Hill". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 2016-08-25.