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Helmsdale
Castle (Medieval)
Site Name Helmsdale
Classification Castle (Medieval)
Canmore ID 7453
Site Number ND01NW 37
NGR ND
NGR Description Unlocated
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/7453
- Council Highland
- Parish Kildonan
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Sutherland
- Former County Sutherland
ND01NW 37 unlocated
See also ND01NW 24.
There was a castle of note on the northern shore of the modern port of Helmsdale, which is probably the castle of Sorline of Mr Collingwood's 'William the Wanderer', also called Surcrin, both words being a corrupt form, it is suggested, of Sir Illigh, the old name of the parish of Kildonan.
J Gray 1922.
This may well be a reference to the broch which formerly stood at ND 0310 1526. (See ND01NW 24).
Visited by OS (N K B) 20 October 1976.
