Forse Castle | |
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Near Caithness, Highland, Scotland | |
![]() The remains of Forse Castle, dating from around 1200 | |
Site information | |
Open to the public | Yes |
Condition | Ruined |
Location | |
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Coordinates | 58°17′06″N3°19′30″W / 58.285°N 3.325°W |
Official name | Forse Castle |
Type | Secular: castle |
Designated | 13 May 1939 |
Reference no. | SM621 |
Forse Castle is a ruined building dating from 1200 in the hamlet of Forse in the Caithness region in the Scottish council area of Highland. [1] It is protected as a scheduled monument. [2]
The castle stands on a peninsula about 50 metres above sea level. It is surrounded on all sides by steep rocks and is cut off from the mainland by a natural ditch at the neck of the peninsula. [1]
Forse Castle was the stronghold of the Sutherland of Forse family, a cadet branch of the Clan Sutherland. They lived in it until around 1600. [1]