Foveran Castle

Foveran Castle was a 12th or 13th-century castle, located about south east of Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, at Foveran and about west of the mouth of the River Ythan. Foveran House Hotel lies about south east.

History

The site was owned by the Turing family until the castle collapsed around 1720, after which it was acquired by the Forbes of Tolquhoun around 1750.

Structure

There is no longer any trace of the castle. It appears that the arch over a spring, which was thought to have been at the base of the northern exterior wall, remained up until 1866.

Tradition

Thomas the Rhymer is said to have prophesied:
It is suggested that this relates to the Battle of Prestonpans, sometimes known as the Battle of Gladsmuir.