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Doune of Invernochty

Doune of Invernochty — castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.

Doune of Invernochty

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Doune of Invernochty is a castle in highlands. (Castle in Scotland.) Wikipedia notes: "The Doune of Invernochty is a 12th-century castle in the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland, of which only earthworks survive. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) note that it is 'one of the finest examples of Norman earthwork castles in Scotland, and appears to be the sole Scottish example of a motte with Norman stonework on its summit.' It is located at grid reference NJ352129, near Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, near the confluence of the River Don and the Water of Nochty.". Coordinates 57.2028°, -3.0751°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.

Coordinates
57.2028, -3.0751

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