Gairnieston Castle

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Gairnieston Castle or Garniston Castle was a medieval castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.{{cite web |url=https://canmore.org.uk/site/19241/gairnieston-castle|title=Gairnieston Castle|publisher=Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland|accessdate=2016-11-09}}{{cite web |url=https://online.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/smrpub/master/detail.aspx?tab=period&refno=NJ75NW0003|title=Gairnieston Castle|publisher=Aberdeen council|accessdate=2016-11-09}}

No traces of it remain.

History

The castle was the seat of the chief of clan Dalgarno.

Structure

The castle stood on the right bank of a stream. There is a small park which is believed to have been the castle garden.

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Category:Castles in Aberdeenshire

Category:Former castles in Scotland

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