The Castle of Old Wick, ,

The Castle of Old Wick, (or the Old Man of Wick) which was built in the 12th century, is the best preserved Norse Castle in Scotland. It was build when the Norwegian earldom of Orkneywas united under Harald Maddadsson.

The castle is thought to have been his stronghold on the mainland of Britain.
All that remains today of the castle is a tall tower sitting on the very edge of the cliffs. Originally the castle had at least 4 stories as well as extra buildings containing workshops and other quarters.

During the 14th century it was owned by Sir Reginald de Cheyne who was a supporter of Edward I during his attempt to establish John Balliol as King of Scotland, although there is no evidence of a battle having taken place there. It was abandoned in the 18th century. The castle was built to the same plan as Brough Castle, less than 30k away, on the Pentland Firth coast of Caithness.

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