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List of castles in Moray

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This is a list of castles in Moray.

List

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Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Aikenway Castle Ruined
Asliesk Castle L-plan Tower house 16th century Ruined About 7 miles (11 km) west of Elgin
Auchindoun Castle Ruined Dufftown
Ballindalloch Castle Historic House 1546 Private
Balvenie Castle Ruined Historic Scotland Dufftown
Blairfindy Castle Ruined
Blervie Castle Z-plan castle 16th century Ruined Near Forres
Brodie Castle fortified house complete National Trust for Scotland Nairnshire Open to public
Burgie Castle Z-plan 17th century Ruined Near Forres
Coxton Tower Tower House Between 1571 and 1584 Ruined Private Near Lhanbryde Open by appointment
Craigneach Castle L-plan Tower House No remains East of Carron, Strathspey
Cullen Castle Ruin
Cullen House private dwellings Cullen Castle drawn by Robert Adam
Darnaway Castle Historic house
Deskie Castle No remains
Deskford Tower 14th century Ruined Near Cullen
Drumin Castle Ruined
Duffus Castle Ruined Historic Scotland Open to public
Dunphail Castle 14th century Ruined Near Dunphail House
Earnside Castle Site 15th century No remains 57°38′34″N 3°29′36″W / 57.6427°N 3.4932°W / 57.6427; -3.4932
Elgin Castle Ruined
Findochty Castle Ruined
Forres Castle No remains
Gauldwell Castle Enclosure castle 13th century Ruined 57°29′28″N 3°09′04″W / 57.4911°N 3.1512°W / 57.4911; -3.1512
Gordon Castle Historic house Private
Hempriggs Castle Castle No remains 57°39′28″N 3°30′13″W / 57.6576640°N 3.5037291°W / 57.6576640; -3.5037291
Inverugie Castle Castle No remains 57°41′55″N 3°25′26″W / 57.6987260°N 3.4238680°W / 57.6987260; -3.4238680
Kilbuaick Castle No remains
Kininvie Castle Private
Kinneddar Castle No remains
Pitlurg Castle Ruined
Quarrelwood Castle 14th century No remains
Rothes Castle Ruined
Rothiemay Castle Ruined
Spynie Palace Ruined Historic Scotland Open to public - visited by Mary Queen of Scots David's Tower, Spynie Palace
Skeith Castle No remains
Castle Stripe Ruined
Tor Castle, Dallas Ruined
Tronach Castle No remains Portknockie

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