Aberscross Castle was a castle near the deserted village at Aberscross, near
Dornoch
Dornoch (; ; ) is a town, seaside resort, parish and former royal burgh in the county of Sutherland in the Highlands of Scotland. It lies on the north shore of the Dornoch Firth, near to where it opens into the Moray Firth to the east. ...
,
Highland
Highlands or uplands are areas of high elevation such as a mountainous region, elevated mountainous plateau or high hills. Generally, ''upland'' refers to a range of hills, typically from up to , while ''highland'' is usually reserved for range ...
in Scotland.
History
The castle was once the home of
Murrays of Aberscross, who settled in the area during the late 12th century. The castle was ruinous by the 17th century. No ruins are located above ground.
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Ruined castles in Highland (council area)
Clan Murray
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