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Cromarty Castle was a castle in Cromarty, Scotland. [1] Cromarty, then known as Crumbathyn, was created a royal burgh in the reign of King Alexander I of Scotland. Cromarty overlooks the entrance to the Cromarty Firth and was strategically important. A motte-and-bailey castle was built in the 12th–13th century.
Castlecraig or Castle Craig, although in ruins, is still the current seat of the chief of Clan Urquhart. It was a 15th–century fortress of the Urquharts of Cromarty of the Black Isle. Craigston Castle in Aberdeenshire has been a seat of the Urquhart family since it was built in 1604.
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Cromarty Castle NH 792 671 NH76NE 2. The first Cromarty castle was probably built in the 13th century by the Mowats, sheriffs of Cromarty; after 1470 it was replaced by a tower-house which was built by the Urquharts. This latter building was demolished in 1772 during the construction of the present listed mansion, Cromarty House (NH 792 670).
Full Description. The sheriffdom of Cromarty first appears on record in 13th century; in 1470 Urquharts, hereditary sheriffs since mid-14th century, were granted royal permission to build a tower...
Pitcalnie Castle, near Cromarty, is the site of a castle that was held by the Munros but passed to the Rosses in the eighteenth century. [2] Portencross Castle , also known as Ardneil Castle, near West Kilbride , in Ayrshire was originally held by the Rosses but passed to the Clan Boyd after the Wars of Scottish Independence.
A wooden motte and bailey castle was built, reflecting the strategic importance of the burgh of Cromarty, controlling the entrance to the Cromarty Firth and the ferry crossing (to Nigg) on the coastal route north. A parish church was established and fishing, farming and trade all flourished.
From medieval times pilgrims passed through Cromarty on their way north to the Shrine of St Duthac at Tain. They crossed by ferry between Cromarty and Nigg, a crossing protected by the ancient castle of Cromarty. The ferry was used by at least two Scottish kings - James IV and Robert the Bruce, both travelling to Tain.
