57°22′13″N 2°32′20″W / 57.3703°N 2.5388°W / 57.3703; -2.5388
| Freefield Castle | |
|---|---|
  Freefield Castle | |
| Coordinates | 57°22′13″N 2°32′20″W / 57.3703°N 2.5388°W / 57.3703; -2.5388 |
| Site history | |
| Built | 12th or 13th century |
Freefield Castle was a castle, about 11.5 miles (18.5 km) north of Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and 1 mile (1.6 km) west of North Rayne.
Alternatively it may be known at Freefield or Treefield.
History
The Leith family were the owners of the site. Leslie of Pitcaple killed George Leith of Freefield, starting a family feud.
Structure
There is no longer any trace of the castle. Freefield House replaced it in 1754 (about 50 metres (160 ft) away), but it was shown on a map made by Gordon of Straloch in 1654.
References
- ^ Coventry, Martin (1997) The Castles of Scotland. Goblinshead. ISBN 1-899874-10-0 p.183
- "Freefield". Canmore. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- "Freefield Castle (site of)". Stravaiging around Scotland. Retrieved 1 April 2020..