Assynt Castle was a castle, located on Eilean Assynt located in

Loch Assynt Loch Assynt ( gd, Loch Asaint) is a freshwater loch in Sutherland, Scotland, east-north east of Lochinver. Situated in a spectacular setting between the heights of Canisp, Quinag and Beinn Uidhe, it receives the outflow from Lochs Awe, Maol a ...

Highland Highlands or uplands are areas of high elevation such as a mountainous region, elevated mountainous plateau or high hills. Generally speaking, upland (or uplands) refers to ranges of hills, typically from up to while highland (or highlands) is ...

in Scotland.

History

The Murray of Culbin family held lands in Assynt in the 12th century. The castle was granted to

Torquil MacLeod Torquil MacLeod (Scottish Gaelic: Torcall mac Murchaidh, and Torcall MacLeòid) ('' fl.'' 14th century) was a Hebridean lord and is today considered to be the founder of the MacLeods of Lewis, who are known in Gaelic as ''Sìol Torcaill'' ("seed ...

, by King David II of Scotland in 1343. The castle appears to have been abandoned in the 16th century after the construction of Ardvreck Castle.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Assynt Castle Clan Murray Ruined castles in Highland (council area)