Old Slains Castle | |
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Coordinates | 57°21′39″N 1°54′52″W / 57.3609°N 1.91438°W |
OS grid reference | NK052300 |
Built | 13th-century |
Built for | Comyn, Earl of Buchan |
Slains Castle (otherwise known as Old Slains Castle) is a ruined castle near Collieston in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is not to be confused with New Slains Castle, a separate building located five miles (eight kilometres) northeast. Built in the 13th century, it was partly destroyed in 1594.