Asliesk Castle

Asliesk Castle is a ruined 16th-century castle about 7 miles (11 km) west of Elgin, Moray, Scotland, near Alves and Monoughty Woods at Asliesk.^[1]

History

The property was owned by the Innes or Brodie families.^[2]

Structure

Asliesk Castle was an L-plan castle, which had a corbelled-out stair tower, and bartizans.^[1] The foundations can be traced for some metres. The old well of the castle is in the farm-square nearby. A stone with a coat of arms bearing date 1587 is in a gable.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Coventry, Martin (1997) The Castles of Scotland. Goblinshead. ISBN 1-899874-10-0 p.158
^ ^a ^b "Asliesk Castle". Canmore. Retrieved 16 October 2019.

57°37′08″N 3°29′38″W / 57.6188°N 3.4940°W / 57.6188; -3.4940

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[Coventry-1] Coventry, Martin (1997) The Castles of Scotland. Goblinshead. ISBN 1-899874-10-0 p.158

[Canmore-2] "Asliesk Castle". Canmore. Retrieved 16 October 2019.

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