Duffus Castle, near Elgin, Moray, Scotland, was a motte-and-bailey castle and was in use from c.1140 to 1705. During its period of occupation it had undergone many alterations. The most fundamental was the destruction of the original wooden structure and its replacement with one of stone. At the time of its establishment, it was one of the most secure fortifications in Scotland.

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  • Duffus Castle, near Elgin, Moray, Scotland, was a motte-and-bailey castle and was in use from c.1140 to 1705. During its period of occupation it had undergone many alterations. The most fundamental was the destruction of the original wooden structure and its replacement with one of stone. At the time of its establishment, it was one of the most secure fortifications in Scotland. At the death of the 2nd Lord Duffus in 1705, the castle had become totally unsuitable as a dwelling and so was abandoned.
  • Le château Duffus a servi de résidence-forteresse pendant plus de six cents ans. Pendant ce temps, la place a subi de grands changements. La première construction était faite de bois, puis il a été remplacé par une construction faite de pierre.
  • Duffus Castle is een kasteelruïne uit de veertiende eeuw. Het ligt ongeveer tien kilometer ten westen van Elgin in Schotland.
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  • '''First castle:''' Freskin, of Strabrock and Duffus
    '''Second castle:''' Sir Reginald de Cheyne
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  • c. 1140 & 1305
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  • Ruined
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  • Local stone, sandstone
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  • Duffus Castle
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  • '''First castle:''' wood - Motte-and-bailey
    '''Second castle:''' stone - keep with curtain wall
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  • c.1140 to 1705
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  • Duffus Castle, near Elgin, Moray, Scotland, was a motte-and-bailey castle and was in use from c.1140 to 1705. During its period of occupation it had undergone many alterations. The most fundamental was the destruction of the original wooden structure and its replacement with one of stone. At the time of its establishment, it was one of the most secure fortifications in Scotland.
  • Le château Duffus a servi de résidence-forteresse pendant plus de six cents ans. Pendant ce temps, la place a subi de grands changements. La première construction était faite de bois, puis il a été remplacé par une construction faite de pierre.
  • Duffus Castle is een kasteelruïne uit de veertiende eeuw. Het ligt ongeveer tien kilometer ten westen van Elgin in Schotland.
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  • Duffus Castle
  • Château de Duffus
  • Duffus Castle
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