Deskford (

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic (, ; Endonym and exonym, endonym: ), also known as Scots Gaelic or simply Gaelic, is a Celtic language native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a member of the Goidelic language, Goidelic branch of Celtic, Scottish Gaelic, alongs ...

: ''Deasgard'') is a parish and a small settlement in Moray, Scotland, formerly in

Banffshire Banffshire (; ; ) is a historic county in Scotland. The county town is Banff, although the largest settlement is Buckie to the west. The historic county ceased to be used for local government purposes in 1975. Since 1996 the area has been spli ...

. A number of significant historical and archaeological remains have been found in the area, notably the remains of a

carnyx The ancient carnyx was a wind instrument used by the Celts during the Iron Age, between and . It was a type of trumpet made of bronze with an elongated S shape, held so that the long straight central portion was vertical and the short mouthpie ...

.Hunter, Fraser (of Museum of Scotland)
Carnyx and Co
piece by Hunter on the carnyx Museum of ScotlandDSCF6322

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Villages in Moray Civil parishes of Scotland {{Moray-geo-stub

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