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Herbertshiel Castle
Castle (Medieval)
Site Name Herbertshiel Castle
Classification Castle (Medieval)
Canmore ID 36834
Site Number NO87SE 8
NGR NO 8 7
NGR Description Unlocated
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/36834
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Kinneff
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Kincardine And Deeside
- Former County Kincardineshire
NO87SE 8 unlocated.
Herbertsheil Castle was situated on a peninsular rock in the parish of Kinneff. It is said to have been in the possession of the family of Lindsay-Crawford at one time.
A Jervise 1861
'The castle of Herbertsheil, of which no remains are now traceable, is said to have been tenanted by Lindsays'.
A Jervise 1882
The site of the castle of Herbertsheil on a promontory is mentioned in a list of 'Objects of Antiquarian interest in the Mearns'.
J C Watt 1914
No further information.
Visited by OS (NKB) 19 December 1967
Listed.
Scottish Castle Survey 1988; N Bogdan and I B D Bryce 1991.
