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Fedderate Castle | |
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New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
![]() Fedderate Castle | |
Coordinates | 57°32′19″N 2°10′26″W / 57.5386°N 2.1739°W |
Type | L-Plan |
Site information | |
Condition | Ruined |
Site history | |
Built | 1257–15th century |
Fedderate Castle is a ruined castle near New Deer in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.[1] A drawbridge and causeway provided access to the castle.[2] The walls are up to 30 feet tall and 6 feet thick. Lord William Oliphant with Jacobite forces, took control of Fedderate Castle and held out against the forces of Hugh Mackay for more than 3 weeks, surrendering in October 1690.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Fedderate Castle". Scotland's Places. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
- ^ "Fedderate Castle, New Deer". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 10 February 2011.