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Inshoch Castle

Tower House (medieval)
Inshoch Castle
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Inshoch Castle stands as a ruined tower house in the Auldearn parish, its origins tracing to the second half of the sixteenth century. The structure has suffered severe decay since the nineteenth century, with its northern newel staircase collapsing and the western addition reduced entirely to ground level. What remains is a weathered shadow of its former domestic grandeur, stripped of the internal features that once defined its habitation.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Inshoch Castle as Tower House (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Inshoch Castle is a medieval tower house located in Scotland, though the specific builder and date of construction are not recorded. It is remembered as part of Scotland's historic built heritage, reflecting the defensive and social structures of the medieval period.

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