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List of castles in Moray

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This is a list of castles in Moray, Scotland.

List

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Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Aikenway CastleRuined
Asliesk CastleL-plan Tower house16th centuryRuinedAbout 7 miles (11 km) west of Elgin
Auchindoun CastleRuinedDufftownImage
Ballindalloch CastleHistoric House1546PrivateImage
Balvenie CastleRuinedHistoric ScotlandDufftownImage
Blairfindy CastleRuined
Blervie CastleZ-plan castle16th centuryRuinedNear ForresImage
Brodie Castlefortified housecompleteNational Trust for ScotlandNairnshireOpen to publicImage
Burgie CastleZ-plan17th centuryRuinedNear ForresImage
Coxton TowerTower HouseBetween 1571 and 1584RuinedPrivateNear LhanbrydeOpen by appointmentImage
Craigneach CastleL-plan Tower HouseNo remainsEast of Carron, Strathspey
Cullen CastleRuin
Cullen Houseprivate dwellingsCullen Castle drawn by Robert Adam
Darnaway CastleHistoric houseImage
Deskie CastleNo remains
Deskford Tower14th centuryRuinedNear Cullen
Drumin CastleRuinedImage
Duffus CastleRuinedHistoric ScotlandOpen to publicImage
Dunphail Castle14th centuryRuinedNear Dunphail House
Earnside CastleSite15th centuryNo remains57°38′34″N 3°29′36″W / 57.6427°N 3.4932°W / 57.6427; -3.4932
Elgin CastleRuinedImage
Findochty CastleRuinedImage
Forres CastleNo remains
Gauldwell CastleEnclosure castle13th centuryRuined57°29′28″N 3°09′04″W / 57.4911°N 3.1512°W / 57.4911; -3.1512
Gordon CastleHistoric housePrivateImage
Hempriggs CastleCastleNo remains57°39′28″N 3°30′13″W / 57.6576640°N 3.5037291°W / 57.6576640; -3.5037291
Inverugie CastleCastleNo remains57°41′55″N 3°25′26″W / 57.6987260°N 3.4238680°W / 57.6987260; -3.4238680
Kilbuaick CastleNo remains
Kininvie CastlePrivateImage
Kinneddar CastleNo remains
Pitlurg CastleRuinedImage
Quarrelwood Castle14th centuryNo remains
Rothes CastleRuinedImage
Rothiemay CastleRuined
Spynie PalaceRuinedHistoric ScotlandOpen to public - visited by Mary Queen of ScotsDavid's Tower, Spynie Palace
Skeith CastleNo remains
Castle StripeRuined
Tor Castle, Dallas15th centuryRuinedDallas, Moray57°33′31″N 3°27′49″W / 57.55860°N 3.46354°W / 57.55860; -3.46354
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Tor Castle
Tronach CastleNo remainsPortknockie

See also

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Notes

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References

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  • Coventry, Martin (2001) The Castles of Scotland, 3rd Ed. Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1-899874-26-7
  • Coventry, Martin (2010) Castles of the Clans Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1-899874-36-4
  • Pattullo, Nan (1974) Castles, Houses and Gardens of Scotland Edinburgh: Denburn Press