Fedderate Castle

Fedderate Castle
New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Fedderate Castle
Fedderate Castle is located in Aberdeenshire
Fedderate Castle
Fedderate Castle
Coordinates57°32′19″N 2°10′26″W / 57.5386°N 2.1739°W / 57.5386; -2.1739
TypeL-Plan
Site information
ConditionRuined
Site history
Built1257–15th century

Fedderate Castle is a ruined castle near New Deer in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, dating to around 1474 and built by the Crawford family. It was extended by the family in 1519.[1][2] A drawbridge and causeway provided access to the castle.[3] The walls are up to 30 feet (9.1 m) tall and 6 feet (1.8 m) thick.

  1. ^ McKean (1990), p. 80
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference ScotlandsPlaces was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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