Rait Castle
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Rait Castle is a ruined medieval fortress in the Scottish Highlands, historically associated with clan feuds and the notorious Wolf of Badenoch, Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Category A listed building
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castle ⓘ medieval fortress ⓘ ruined castle ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
hall-house
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tower house ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan
NERFINISHED
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Clan Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ Clan Cumming NERFINISHED ⓘ Clan Mackintosh NERFINISHED ⓘ Wolf of Badenoch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Cumming–Mackintosh feud
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
clan feuds in the Highlands ⓘ |
| builder | unknown ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf |
Alexander II of Scotland
NERFINISHED
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Alexander III of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| condition | ruin ⓘ |
| coordinates | 57.542°N 3.945°W ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| dateOfConstruction | 13th century ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| floorCount | 3 ⓘ |
| function |
defensive stronghold
ⓘ
noble residence ⓘ |
| governingBody | Historic Environment Scotland (for scheduling) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
barmkin wall
ⓘ
courtyard ⓘ gatehouse (ruined) ⓘ hall block ⓘ tower ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Category A listed building
ⓘ
Scheduled monument ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Badenoch and Strathspey area of influence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nairnshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Inverness
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nairn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
A96 road
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moray Firth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
arrow slits
ⓘ
medieval window openings ⓘ well-preserved curtain walls to wall-head height in places ⓘ |
| openToPublic | limited access ⓘ |
| ownership | private ⓘ |
| region | Highland council area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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