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Moyness Castle (site of)

Where is Moyness Castle?

Moyness Castle is in the parish of Auldearn and the county of Nairnshire.

Grid reference:NH 9508 5380

Lat / long:57.5620640,-3.7553827

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OS Map for Moyness Castle

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Nairn & Cawdor (Darnaway Forest, Ardersier & Culloden Muir)
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Directions to Moyness Castle

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Weather at Moyness Castle

9°C
max 10°C / min 6°C
13km/h ESE
976mb
83%
20%
06:12 18:31

Few clouds
Weather observed at Nairn at 04:13

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Moyness Castle

Hillend Motte

2.0km away

Penick Castle (site of)

2.3km away

Lethen (site of)

2.4km away

Inshoch Castle

3.2km away

Boath House (possible) (site of)

3.7km away

Auldearn Castle (site of)

3.8km away

Darnaway Castle

4.5km away

Lochloy Castle (site of)

4.7km away

Brodie Castle

4.9km away
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Ancient sites near Moyness Castle

Balnuaran Of Clava, Centre ring cairn and stone circle

21.4km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, North-East chambered cairn, stone circle and rock art

21.4km away

Balnuaran of Clava kerb cairn and rock art

21.5km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, South-West chambered cairn, stone circle and rock art

21.5km away

Clootie Well sacred site

30.9km away

Carriblair stone circle, cist

39.5km away

Aviemore ring cairn, stone circle

40.6km away

Humberston (site of) stone circle

40.7km away

Eilean na Faoileag crannog

44.9km away
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Pictish stones near Moyness Castle

Rodney's Stone Class II cross slab

5.1km away

Sueno's Stone Class III cross slab

11.1km away

Glenferness House Class II cross slab

11.3km away

Nigg Class II cross slab

23.1km away

Clashach Cove Class I rock carving

26.5km away

Invereen Class I symbol stone

27.4km away

Sculptor's Cave Class I rock carving

28.1km away

Inveravon 1 Class I symbol stone

28.1km away

Inveravon 1 Class I symbol stone

28.2km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Moyness Castle

Burghead fort

22.0km away

Torvean silver chain

31.3km away

Gaulcross hoard

59.2km away

Parkhill silver chain

102.5km away

Nigg silver chain

111.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

115.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

153.0km away

Haddington silver chain

188.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

189.1km away
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Accommodation near Moyness Castle

Covenanters Inn
hotelNairn
3.6km away
Boath House Hotel
hotelNairn
3.7km away
Braeval Hotel
hotelNairn
7.4km away
Windsor Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
7.6km away
Albert Inn
hotelNairn
7.6km away
The Newton Hotel
hotelBalblair
7.8km away
Invernairne Guest House
hotelNairn
8.1km away
Claymore House Hotel
hotelNairn
8.1km away
Golf View Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
8.4km away
Knockomie Hotel
hotelForres
9.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Moyness Castle

Brodie Countryfare
café, restaurantBrodie
4.2km away
Windsor Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
7.6km away
Golf View Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
8.4km away
Plough Inn
pubRosemarkie
21.7km away
Culloden House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barInverness
24.0km away
Eight Acres Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barElgin
26.2km away
New Drumossie Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantInverness
26.8km away
Garth Hotel & Restaurant
hotel, restaurantGrantown on Spey
27.0km away
Premier Inn Inverness East
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
27.6km away
Laichmoray Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barElgin
28.2km away
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Published on the 15th of April 2012 at 11:55 pm. Updated on the 16th of April 2012 at 7:55 am.

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