Avochie Castle

Avochie Castle is a ruined tower house, dating from the 16th century,Coventry Martin (1997) The Castles of Scotland. ^[1]

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1. 11 relations: Aberdeenshire, Bartizan, Clan Gordon, Corbel, Huntly, James VI and I, Listed building, Mary, Queen of Scots, River Deveron, Scotland, Tower house.

Aberdeenshire

Aberdeenshire (Aiberdeenshire; Siorrachd Obar Dheathain) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland.

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Bartizan

A bartizan (an alteration of bratticing), also called a guerite, garita, or échauguette, or spelled bartisan, is an overhanging, wall-mounted turret projecting from the walls of late medieval and early-modern fortifications from the early 14th century up to the 18th century.

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Clan Gordon

Clan Gordon is a Highland Scottish clan, historically one of the most powerful Scottish clans.

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Corbel

In architecture, a corbel is a structural piece of stone, wood or metal jutting from a wall to carry a superincumbent weight, a type of bracket.

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Huntly

Huntly (Srath Bhalgaidh or Hunndaidh) is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, formerly known as Milton of Strathbogie or simply Strathbogie.

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James VI and I

James VI and I (James Charles Stuart; 19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603 until his death in 1625.

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Listed building

In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural and/or historic interest deserving of special protection.

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Mary, Queen of Scots

Mary, Queen of Scots (8 December 1542 – 8 February 1587), also known as Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland, was Queen of Scotland from 14 December 1542 until her forced abdication in 1567.

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River Deveron

The River Deveron (Uisge Dubh Èireann) is a river in the north east of Scotland.

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Scotland

Scotland (Scots: Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Tower house

A tower house is a particular type of stone structure, built for defensive purposes as well as habitation.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avochie_Castle

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