Dundarg Castle
| Dundarg Castle | |
|---|---|
| near New Aberdour, Aberdeenshire in Scotland | |
Remains of Dundarg Castle, and the modern house on the site, overlooking Aberdour Bay | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 57°40′26.59″N 2°10′39.03″W / 57.6740528°N 2.1775083°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 13th century |
| Official name | Dundarg Castle |
| Type | Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill fort and promontory fort), Secular: castle |
| Designated | 8 June 1964 |
| Reference no. | SM2450 |
Dundarg Castle is a ruined castle about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north-northeast of New Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, built within the ramparts of an earlier Iron Age promontory fort. It was described by W. Douglas Simpson as one of the nine castles of the Knuckle, referring to the rocky headland of North-East Aberdeenshire, and by Charles McKean as "Scotland's answer to Tintagel". It became a small Celtic monastery for a period.