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Harthill, a ruined castle in Oyne parish, Aberdeenshire, on the northern slope of Bennocbie, 1 mile S of Oyne station. Built by Patrick Leith in 1638, it is a massive edifice, with walls 5 feet in thickness, round towers, bartizans, loopholes, and an arched gateway; and, according to tradition, it was burned by the last of its lairds.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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Feature Description: | "a ruined castle" (ADL Feature Type: "historical sites") |
Administrative units: | Oyne ScoP Aberdeenshire ScoCnty |
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