Old Clunie Castle motte
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Old Clunie Castle motte
Image: © Gordon Hatton Taken: 26 Mar 2010
The steep north end of the motte with terracing around the slope. The motte has a few stones towards the south end, most likely fragments of the 12th century castle occupied by Edward 1 in 1296. Before that there was a 9th century palace of King Kenneth McAlpin on the same site.
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Image Location
Latitude
56.58001
Longitude
-3.449439