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Mains Of Auchmedden
Castle (Medieval)
Site Name Mains Of Auchmedden
Classification Castle (Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Auchmedden Castle
Canmore ID 19950
Site Number NJ86SE 1
NGR NJ 8510 6471
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/19950
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Aberdour (Banff And Buchan)
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Banff And Buchan
- Former County Aberdeenshire
NJ86SE 1 8510 6471.
(NJ 8510 6471) Castle (NR) (site of)
OS 6" map, (1959)
A castle, supposedly 16th century,is situated on the bank of a ravine leading to the village of Pennan. Formerly owned by the Bairds of Auchmedden, the only remains now existing are a position of the south wall and a few scattered stones (Ferguson 1913).
Name Book 1870; J Ferguson 1913.
No trace of a castle could be found at the site, which is now under cultivation. No further information could be obtained locally.
Visited by OS (RD) 5 February 1965.
