Foveran Castle facts for kids
Foveran Castle was a 12th or 13th century castle, about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south east of Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, at Foveran, 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the mouth of River Ythan. It may also be known as Turing’s Tower, or replace that castle. Foveran House Hotel lies 75 metres (246 ft) south east.
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 Foveran Castle
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| Coordinates | 57°18′34″N 2°01′00″W / 57.3095°N 2.0166°W |
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| Built | 12th or 13th century |
History
The Turings were the owners of the site. The castle collapsed around 1720. The site was acquired by 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 to the 1866.
Tradition
Thomas the Rhymer is said to have prophesied:
When Turing’s Tower falls to the land
Gladsmuir shall be near at hand;
When Turing’s Tower falls to the sea,
Gladsmuir the next year shall be.
It is suggested that this relates to the Battle of Prestonpans, sometimetime known as the Battle of Gladsmuir.
