| Scrabster Castle | |
|---|---|
| Scrabster, Highland, Scotland | |
 Pillbox at Thurso Bay and mounds remaining from castle ruins, with Burnside in the background | |
  Scrabster Castle | |
| Coordinates | 58°36′04″N 3°32′20″W / 58.601013°N 3.538941°W |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public | No |
| Condition | Ruin |
| Site history | |
| Built | c. 12th century |
| Built by | Bishop of Caithness |
| In use | 13th to 16th century |
Scrabster Castle[a] was a castle, near Burnside, about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) north and west of Thurso, and 0.5 miles (0.8 km) south of the village of Scrabster, Highland in Scotland, south of Thurso Bay.[1] It is on an eroding promontory.[2]
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- ^ Coventry, Martin (1997) The Castles of Scotland. Goblinshead. ISBN 1-899874-10-0 p. 297.
- ^ "Scrabster Castle". Canmore. Retrieved 20 May 2021.