Doune of Invernochty
The Doune of Invernochty is a 12th-century castle in the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland, of which only earthworks survive. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland note that it is "one of the finest examples of Norman…| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Doun of Invernochty” and “Doune of Invernochty, motte”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bellabeg and Strathdon.
Bellabeg
Village
Photo: XKQ7, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bellabeg is a small roadside settlement in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Amenities in Bellabeg include a Spar shop, a village hall, a green where the Highland Games are held, and the road to Lost with the famous signs pointing to "Lost".
Strathdon
Village
Photo: Karora, Public domain.
Ballater is a town in Aberdeenshire about 25 miles west of Aberdeen. It grew up as resort town in the Victorian era and in 2022 had a population of 1400.
Lost
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lost (Lòsda in Scottish Gaelic; population: less than 24; grid reference NJ349132 is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies 40 miles west of Aberdeen in the Cairngorm mountains.
Doune of Invernochty
- Categories: castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.20261° or 57° 12′ 9″ northLongitude
-3.07507° or 3° 4′ 30″ westOpen location code
9C9R6W3F+2XOpenStreetMap ID
way 500088109OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q1252695
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to German—“Doune of Invernochty” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “因弗諾蒂的杜恩城堡”
- German: “Doune of Invernochty”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Strathdon Community Fire Station and Strathdon Parish Church, Strathdon.
Nearby Places
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Doune of Invernochty”. Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.