Huntly Castle

Huntly Castle
Huntly, Aberdeenshire
Huntly Castle
Site information
TypeL-plan tower house
Controlled byStrathbogie family (1100-1314) Clan Gordon (1314- )
Location
Coordinates57°27′18″N 2°46′52″W / 57.45488°N 2.78117°W / 57.45488; -2.78117
Site history
Built12th century
Built byDuncan II, Earl of Fife
Events
Official nameHuntly Castle
TypeSecular: bridge; castle; motte; well
Designated31 December 1921
Reference no.SM90165

Huntly Castle is a ruined castle north of Huntly in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, where the rivers Deveron and Bogie meet. It was the ancestral home of the chief of Clan Gordon, Earl of Huntly. There have been four castles built on the site that have been referred to as Huntly Castle, Strathbogie Castle or Peel of Strathbogie.