Duffus Castle
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Duffus Castle is a ruined medieval stronghold in northern Scotland, notable as one of the country’s finest examples of a motte-and-bailey castle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Duffus Castle canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval castle
ⓘ
motte-and-bailey castle ⓘ ruined castle ⓘ |
| abandoned | 17th century ⓘ |
| access | public footpath ⓘ |
| architecturalType | motte-and-bailey ⓘ |
| associatedWithFamily |
Sutherland family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
de Moravia family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Freskin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Moray
ⓘ
Ruined castles in Scotland ⓘ Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Scotland ⓘ |
| condition | ruin ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | early 12th century ⓘ |
| coordinates | 57.675°N 3.291°W ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| defensiveType | earthwork and stone fortification ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| governingBody | Historic Environment Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bailey
ⓘ
ditches ⓘ earth ramparts ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ hall block ⓘ motte ⓘ stone curtain wall ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | surrounding farmland ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Scheduled monument ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Province of Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Elgin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | low-lying farmland plain ⓘ |
| managedBy | Historic Environment Scotland ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Elgin Cathedral
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spynie Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Duffus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
example of medieval military architecture in Scotland
ⓘ
subsidence of the motte under stone structures ⓘ well-preserved motte-and-bailey earthworks ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| originalMaterial | timber ⓘ |
| ownership | Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
fortified residence
ⓘ
stronghold ⓘ |
| rebuiltInStone | 13th century ⓘ |
| region | northern Scotland ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| usedUntil | late 17th century ⓘ |
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