Pitsligo Castle

Pitsligo castle
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
View from the west, prior to consolidation works
Coordinates57°41′32″N 2°06′25″W / 57.6923°N 2.1069°W / 57.6923; -2.1069
Site information
ConditionRuin
Site history
Built15th century

Pitsligo Castle is a ruined castle half a mile east of Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Modified in the 1570s by the Forbes of Druminnor,[1] it was described by W. Douglas Simpson as one of the nine castles of the Knuckle, referring to the rocky headland of North-East Aberdeenshire.[2] It is listed by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference McKean123 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Simpson, W.D. (1949). "Cairnbulg Castle, Aberdeenshire" (PDF). Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. 83: 32–44.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Pitsligo Castle (SM6146)". Retrieved 8 March 2019.