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Medieval (High and Late)Site Name: Abergairn Castle Ruins Alternative Name: Gairn CastleCountry: Scotland County: Aberdeenshire Type: Stone Fort or Dun
Nearest Town: Ballater, Scotland Nearest Village: Bridge Of Gairn
Map Ref: NO35869741
Latitude: 57.063248N Longitude: 3.059259W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
0 | no data |
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The remnants of a Castle Keep constructed in 1620. It is conjectured that it was more likely built as a hunting lodge instead of some defence. It is best known as where the ashes of renowned archaeologist Alexander Keiller were interned as these castle ruins were one of his favourite haunts as a child.
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