Tillyhilt Castle
| Tillyhilt Castle | |
|---|---|
  Tillyhilt Castle | |
| Coordinates | 57°22′36″N 2°14′34″W / 57.37662676°N 2.242819508°W |
| Site information | |
| Condition | ruined |
Tillyhilt Castle was a 16th-century tower house 6.5 miles (10.5 km) west of Ellon, 1 mile (1.6 km) northwest of Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.[1]
History
[edit]The Gordons owned the castle.[2] John Gordon acquired the land in 1575, and it is thought the castle was built after this.[2]
Structure
[edit]Only 9.0 metres (29.5 ft) of the west wall, to a maximum height of 0.7 metres (2 ft 4 in) remains, along with a turf-covered mound of rubble about10.0 miles (16.1 km) wide and about 1.0 metre (3 ft 3 in) high just to its east. There was earlier evidence of two towers. It is thought the building was not more than 30 feet (9.1 m) long.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Coventry, Martin (1997) The Castles of Scotland. Goblinshead. ISBN 1-899874-10-0 p.315
- ^ a b c "Tillyhilt Castle". Canmore. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
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