Rait Castle

Rait Castle
Ruins of Rait Castle
Rait Castle is located in Highland
Rait Castle
Rait Castle
Coordinates57°32′58″N 3°51′00″W / 57.5494°N 3.8499°W / 57.5494; -3.8499
Site information
OwnerEarl Cawdor[1]
Site history
Built13th century
MaterialsGranite[2]
Ruins of Rait Castle in winter

Rait Castle is a ruined hall-house castle dating from the thirteenth century, situated just south of Nairn near Inverness, Scotland.[3] It is a scheduled monument.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference BBC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Canmore was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Coventry, Martin. (2008). Castles of the Clans: The Strongholds and Seats of 750 Scottish Families and Clans. pp. 486. ISBN 978-1-899874-36-1.
  4. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Rait Castle (SM1235)". Retrieved 24 February 2019.