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Craigievar Castle, Aberdeenshire. This is a list of castles in Scotland.A castle is a type of fortified structure built primarily during the Middle Ages.Scholars debate the scope of the word "castle", but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble.
Pages in category "Listed castles in Scotland" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 310 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
The Scottish king encouraged Norman and French nobles to settle in Scotland, introducing a feudal mode of landholding and the use of castles as a way of controlling the contested Scottish Lowlands. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Historian Lise Hull has suggested that the creation of castles in Scotland was "less to do with conquest" and more to do with ...
Pages in category "Lists of castles in Scotland" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
This list includes the historic houses, castles, abbeys, museums and other buildings and monuments in the care of Historic Environment Scotland (HES). HES (Scottish Gaelic: Àrainneachd Eachdraidheil Alba) is a non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government, responsible for investigating, caring for and promoting Scotland’s historic environment.
This is a list of castles in the Highland council area of ... Alternative name for Invergarry Castle? Castle Grant: ... Martin (2001) The Castles of Scotland, 3rd Ed.
Coventry, Martin (2010) Castles of the Clans Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1-899874-36-4 Pattullo, Nan (1974) Castles, Houses and Gardens of Scotland Edinburgh: Denburn Press Wikimedia Commons has media related to Castles in the Scottish Borders .
National Trust for Scotland properties is a link page listing the cultural, built and natural heritage properties and sites owned or managed by the National Trust for Scotland. Aberdeen and Grampian [ edit ]