Welcome to the authoritative website on Castle Sinclair Girnigoe. This once impregnable medieval / renaissance stronghold is now the most spectacular ruin in the North of Scotland and is the subject of a preservation programme by its owner, The Clan Sinclair Trust.

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Archaeologists discover Castle’s Oven
Archaeologists discover Castle’s Oven

The oven was uncovered fully by the Archaeologists in August. It…

The Archaelogists Return for the Summer Season
The Archaelogists Return for the Summer Season

The archaeologists have returned to site for the summer season. They…

Opening of the New Bridge at Castle Sinclair Girnigoe
Opening of the New Bridge at Castle Sinclair Girnigoe

The new bridge to the Castle was opened by Andrew Sinclair and the…

The New Bridge at Castle Sinclair Girngoe
The New Bridge at Castle Sinclair Girngoe

A new bridge is going into place at Castle Sinclair Girnigoe to…

Community Archaeology Finds and Summer Works
Community Archaeology Finds and Summer Works

– A previously unrecorded cobbled roadway ‘discovered’ September 2007….

Community Archaeology at the Castle
Community Archaeology at the Castle

A full programme of work, organised by the Caithness Archaeological Trust,…

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