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Aberscross Castle

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Aberscross Castle
Aberscross, Highland, Scotland
Aberscross Castle is located in Highland
Aberscross Castle
Aberscross Castle
Coordinates57°58′25″N 4°04′55″W / 57.973540°N 4.082022°W / 57.973540; -4.082022
Site information
Open to
the public
No
ConditionNo remains above ground
Site history
Built13th century
In use13th to 17th century

Aberscross Castle[a] was a castle near the deserted village at Aberscross, near Dornoch, Highland in Scotland.

History

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The castle was once the home of Murrays of Aberscross, who settled in the area during the late 12th century.[1] The castle was ruinous by the 17th century. No ruins are located above ground.

Notes

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  1. ^ Also known as Abercors Castle

Citations

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  1. ^ Coventry 2010, p. 446.

References

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  • Coventry, Martin (2010). Castles of the Clans. Musselburgh: Goblinshead. ISBN 978-1-899874-36-1.