Doune of Invernochty

The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) note that it is "one of the finest examples of Norman earthwork castles in Scotland, and appears to be the sole Scottish example of a motte with Norman stonework on its summit.

"[1] It is located at grid reference NJ352129, near Strathdon, Aberdeenshire (which used to be called Invernochty), near the confluence of the River Don and the Water of Nochty.

"[citation needed] The Doune of Invernochty was built in the later 12th or early 13th century, and is likely to have been the work of the Mormaer (Earl) of Mar.

It was built at a time following the Davidian Revolution of King David I, which saw the introduction of Norman feudalism into Scotland.

The remains of buildings on the platform include a 2-metre (6 ft 7 in) thick curtain wall, and the foundations of a church.