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'''Findlater Castle''' sits in a romantic position on a cliff overlooking the [[North Sea]] on the coast of what was [[Banffshire]], [[Scotland]]. It is now in [[Aberdeenshire]]. |
'''Findlater Castle''' sits in a romantic position on a cliff overlooking the [[North Sea]] on the coast of what was [[Banffshire]], [[Scotland]]. It is now in [[Aberdeenshire]] and lies about 15 km west of [[Banff, Scotland|Banff]], near the village of [[Sandend]] between [[Cullen]] and [[Portsoy]]. The cliffs at this point contain [[quartz]], hence the name which derives the [[Norse]] words ''fyn'' - white and ''leitr'' - cliff. |
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The first historical reference to the castle in [[1246]]. [[King Alexander III of Scotland]] in the [[1260s]] mentions repairing this castle in preparation for an invasion by [[King Hako]] of [[Norway]]. The [[Vikings]] took and held the castle for some time. The castle remains that are still there are a rebuild based on the [[Roslyn Castle]] design which date from the end of the [[14th century]]. |
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The name is Norse, fyn being white and leitr cliff, so called because there is quartz in the rock. The position of Findlater Castle is on a tiny peninsula which sticks out into the North Sea, with a sheer drop of more than fifty feet to the rocks and sea below |
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*[http://www.findlater.org.uk/Castle.htm Findlater family site] |
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*[http://website.lineone.net/~embaillie/findlater.htm#findlaterpoem Portsoy poets site] |
Revision as of 16:52, 27 July 2005
Template:GBthumb Findlater Castle sits in a romantic position on a cliff overlooking the North Sea on the coast of what was Banffshire, Scotland. It is now in Aberdeenshire and lies about 15 km west of Banff, near the village of Sandend between Cullen and Portsoy. The cliffs at this point contain quartz, hence the name which derives the Norse words fyn - white and leitr - cliff.
The first historical reference to the castle in 1246. King Alexander III of Scotland in the 1260s mentions repairing this castle in preparation for an invasion by King Hako of Norway. The Vikings took and held the castle for some time. The castle remains that are still there are a rebuild based on the Roslyn Castle design which date from the end of the 14th century.