Castle Of Morphie
Castle (Medieval)
Site Name Castle Of Morphie
Classification Castle (Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Morphie Castle
Canmore ID 36363
Site Number NO76SW 3
NGR NO 70796 64281
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/36363
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish St Cyrus
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Kincardine And Deeside
- Former County Kincardineshire
NO76SW 3 7079 6428.
(NO 7079 6428) Castle of Morphie (NR) (site of)
OS 1:10000 map (1976)
Nothing can be seen of Castle of Morphie, which was situated on the tip of a promontory 500m WNW of Morphie farmhouse.
It is said (NSA 1845) to have been a castle defended by a wall, ditch and drawbridge; the site is naturally defended on two sides. The foundations were removed some years before 1863, in which year no trace remained: a dead yew tree, noted at that time, was said to have stood in the castle garden.
RCAHMS 1982; Name Book 1863
No trace.
Visited by OS (RL) 19 December 1967
Field Visit (October 1981)
Castle of Morphie NO 707 642 NO76SW 3
Nothing can be seen of Castle of Morphie, which was situated on the tip of a promontory 500m WNW of Morphie farmhouse.
RCAHMS 1982, visited October 1981
(Stat Acct., xi, 1794, 104-5; NSA, xi, Kincardine, 281; Name Book, Kincardine, No. 18, p. 35)