Finavon Castle, Medieval tower house in Angus, Scotland
Finavon Castle is a medieval stone tower in Angus, Scotland, rising five stories with a garret arranged in an L-shape. It stands near the River South Esk alongside the remains of a 17th-century castle and a 19th-century mansion house on the same grounds.
The Lindsay Earls of Crawford held the site from 1375 and shaped it over several centuries. Financial difficulties forced a sale to Alexander Lindsay in 1625, beginning a new chapter in the property's story.
The grounds contain Scotland's largest dovecot, a round stone structure from the 16th century that once supplied eggs and birds for the Earl's household. It still stands today and gives a sense of how a Scottish noble estate provided for itself.
The site is rural and requires a short walk to move between the different structures on the grounds. Visiting in dry weather is advisable, as the ground between the ruins can be uneven.
Excavations revealed that the current tower was built as an addition to an older structure that had gone unnoticed at its corner. This makes the site older and more layered than anyone previously thought.
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