Castle of Findon | |
Location: | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Map Type: | Scotland Aberdeenshire |
Map Relief: | yes |
Coordinates: | 57.6675°N -2.3453°W |
Castle of Findon was a castle located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Located overlooking Gamrie Bay, are the earth mound remains of the castle. The castle was constructed upon a hillfort, that had been constructed to defend the area from Viking raids. The castle was held by the Troup family in the 14th century and passed to the Gardyne family.[1]