57°38′34″N 3°29′36″W / 57.6427°N 3.4932°W
EarnsideCastle | |
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Coordinates | 57°38′34″N 3°29′36″W / 57.6427°N 3.4932°W |
Site history | |
Built | 15th century |
Earnside Castle was a 15th-century castle, about 6 miles (10 km) north-east of Forres, Moray, Scotland, and north of Alves Wood. [1] It may[ clarification needed] be known as Ernside Castle. [2]
The Cumyns of Altyr built the castle around 1450. [2] There is no longer any significant trace of the castle. [2] However, a large oblong cropmark, with some small oblongs in it, is visible and may be associated with it. [3]
57°38′34″N 3°29′36″W / 57.6427°N 3.4932°W
EarnsideCastle | |
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Coordinates | 57°38′34″N 3°29′36″W / 57.6427°N 3.4932°W |
Site history | |
Built | 15th century |
Earnside Castle was a 15th-century castle, about 6 miles (10 km) north-east of Forres, Moray, Scotland, and north of Alves Wood. [1] It may[ clarification needed] be known as Ernside Castle. [2]
The Cumyns of Altyr built the castle around 1450. [2] There is no longer any significant trace of the castle. [2] However, a large oblong cropmark, with some small oblongs in it, is visible and may be associated with it. [3]