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Inverugie Castle, Moray

Coordinates: 57°41′55″N 3°25′26″W / 57.6987260°N 3.4238680°W / 57.6987260; -3.4238680
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Inverugie Castle
Inverugie Castle is located in Moray
Inverugie Castle
Inverugie Castle
Coordinates57°41′55″N 3°25′26″W / 57.6987260°N 3.4238680°W / 57.6987260; -3.4238680
Site history
Built14th century

Inverugie Castle was a castle, about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) north-west of Elgin, Moray, Scotland, and 1.0 mile (1.6 km) south of Hopeman.[1]

History

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The castle belonged to the Young family. A later house at the site was constructed by the Mortimer family. Around 1824 the stones of the castle of Inverugie were cleared at the time of the lease of the Clashach Quarries.[2]

Young crest

Structure

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No traces of the castle remain. The site was a rocky promontory.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Coventry, Martin (1997) The Castles of Scotland. Goblinshead. ISBN 1-899874-10-0 p.215
  2. ^ a b "Inverugie Castle". Canmore. Retrieved 27 May 2021.

57°41′55″N 3°25′26″W / 57.6987260°N 3.4238680°W / 57.6987260; -3.4238680