Castle Mattoch
Motte (Medieval)(Possible)
Site Name Castle Mattoch
Classification Motte (Medieval)(Possible)
Canmore ID 87083
Site Number NH72SW 2
NGR NH 748 247
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/87083
- Council Highland
- Parish Moy And Dalarossie
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Inverness
- Former County Inverness-shire
External Reference (2010)
The ground at the grid reference listed shows no sign at all of a mound. It is now in an area of forestry. There is however, a castle recorded in the vicinity in Northern Narrative by Kenneth A Macrae (1955) who states p. 170: 'A little farther on at Garbole Bridge we see a lone rowan tree, believed to mark the position of a castle, which commanded a fine four way view. All the stones have since been removed to repair and build various farm walls.' There is no lone rowan tree to be seen today.
Information from the ARCH Community Timelines Course, 2010
