Aboyne Castle

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Aboyne Castle is a historic castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland at the northern edge of the town of Aboyne (Grid Reference NO5299).[1] There is a large extent of planted policies on both sides of the Dee River, including ornamental plantations and the Loch of Aboyne.[2] The location of Aboyne Castle was selected for its strategic position near the Dee and controlling the northern end of one of the Mounth crossings.[3] [4] After 1242 AD Aboyne Castle fell to ownership of the Crown and became a favourite royal residence.[3]

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  1. ^ United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map, 1:50,000 Series
  2. ^ TownHistory. Scotland Gazette. Retrieved on 2007-11-24.
  3. ^ a b W. Douglas Simpson, The Early Castles of Mar, Proceedings of the Society: 102, December 10, 1928
  4. ^ C. Michael Hogan, Elsick Mounth, The Megalithic Portal, ed. A. Burnham (2007)[1]



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