Durris Castle

Durris Castle or the House of Dores was an early royal residence on southern bank of the River Dee in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Dating from at least the 13th century, the castle, a motte and bailey, was occupied by Alexander III and is mentioned in the Chamberlain Rolls of the time as the subject of repairs.

It was burned by the Marquis of Montrose in 1645 and not rebuilt.

No remains of the castle exist today, but the 7 metre high conical knoll on which it stood retains the name castle hill. The hill has a flattened summit measuring 41 metres by 30 metres, and its sides may have been artificially steepened. Evidence remains on the western side of the site of a 2.6 metre ditch, possibly a moat.

Coordinates: 57°03′43″N 2°21′54″W / 57.0619°N 2.3649°W / 57.0619; -2.3649

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