Old Wick Castle
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Old Wick Castle is a ruined medieval coastal fortress in Caithness, Scotland, notable as one of the country’s oldest castles and historically associated with Clan Sinclair.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Wick Castle canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval castle
ⓘ
ruined castle ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ |
| access | footpath from Wick ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Old Man of Wick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Norman-influenced medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| associatedClan | Clan Sinclair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFamily | Sinclair family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildingType |
coastal fortress
ⓘ
tower house ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Highland (council area)
ⓘ
Ruined castles in Scotland ⓘ Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Highland (council area) ⓘ |
| centuryOfOrigin | 12th century ⓘ |
| condition | ruin ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| defensivePosition | narrow isthmus connecting promontory to mainland ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
curtain wall remains
ⓘ
rectangular tower ⓘ rocky promontory site ⓘ sheer drops to sea on multiple sides ⓘ |
| hasRemainsOf |
courtyard
ⓘ
gateways ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Caithness coastline ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Scheduled Monument ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | County of Caithness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalUse | stronghold of the Earls of Caithness ⓘ |
| landscapeContext | exposed coastal headland ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northern Scotland ⓘ |
| location | Caithness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Historic Environment Scotland ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Wick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the oldest castles in Scotland ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks | North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownership | public ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | legally protected archaeological site ⓘ |
| region | Highland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| situatedOn | sea cliff ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | cliffs on three sides ⓘ |
| tourism | local visitor attraction ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defence
ⓘ
residence of local lords ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.