Aberdour Castle

A ruined keep, Aberdour Castle lies near Aberdour on the Firth of Forth. It was in the possession of the Mortimer family and later passed to Thomas Randolph, the Earl of Moray (d.1332) and then to the Douglas Earls of Morton in 1342. It comprises a 14th century E-plan tower house with later extensions and its grounds include a 16th-century beehive doocot, a well, gardens and walled terraces. It passed into state care in 1924. In 1725, the Douglas family moved to nearby Aberdour House which was formerly known as Cuttlehill.

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