Petty Castle

Highland, Highland
Scotland

Petty Castle, near Petty, Highland, Scotland, was a motte-and-bailey castle.

Key Information

Construction

Castle Type

Current Status

Ruin

Historical Overview

Petty Castle, near Petty, Highland, Scotland, was a motte-and-bailey castle. The castle was the caput of the barony of Petty. Petty was held by the de Moravia family in the 13th century. The motte and bailey castle appears to have been replaced by the House of Petty by the 16th century, as the motte and bailey was known as Halhill, after being raided by the Mackintosh family, after the lands were given to John Ogilvy of Strathearn.

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