Rothes Castle

Introduction

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Rothes Castle

Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 16 Jul 1983

Not very impressive, is it? This solitary piece of masonry is all that is left of Rothes Castle, which was abandoned by its owners in 1622 and destroyed by local people about 1660 because it was being used as a refuge by bandits and outlaws. See also Image]

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Image Location

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Latitude
57.524444
Longitude
-3.210524