Dee Castle

Dee Castle was a 15th-century castle, about east of Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and south of the River Dee.
It may be known alternatively as Kinacoul Castle.

History

Dee Castle is thought to be the ancient residence of the Gordons. It may have been erected as early as the mid-15th century, although another view is that it was built about 1602, burned in 1641, and allowed to fall into disrepair.

Structure

A small portion of the castle may have been incorporated in a Roman Catholic chapel dated 1797, in its north-west angle. The chapel was out of use by 1898. It has since been converted into a private dwelling and it is thought that the west wall, which is thick, may have been part of the castle.