Auchindoun Castle is a 15th century L-Plan tower castle located in Auchindounnear Dufftown in the Moray region of Scotland. Image showing the location of Balvenie Castle within Grampian, Scotland This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... A castle (from the Latin castellum) is a structure that is fortified for defence against an enemy and generally serves as a military headquarters dominating the surrounding countryside[1]. The term is most often applied to a small self-contained fortress, usually of the Middle Ages. ... Auchindoun is a rural hamlet in Moray, Scotland. ... Dufftown is a burgh in Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom. ... Moray (Moireibh in Gaelic), one of the 32 unitary council regions (or areas) of Scotland, lies in the north-east of the country and borders on the regions of Aberdeenshire and Highland. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1. ...

While there is evidence of prehistoric, probably Pictish earthworks in the grounds of the castle, the remains most visible today are of the castle constructed in the mid 15th century by Thomas Cochran (later to become an Earl of Mar( 1458-79). It was passed to the Ogilvy family in 1489 and from them to the Gordon clan in 1535. An extension is know to have been added in the 16th century by the Gordons before the Ogilvys reclaimed it in 1594, it having been destroyed by the Clan MacKintosh in 1592. Following the Restoration of Charles II, the castle was awarded to the Marquis of Huntly. Prehistory (Greek words προ = before and ιστορία = history) is the period of human history prior to the advent of writing (which marks the beginning of recorded history). ... A replica of the Hilton of Cadboll Stone. ... In civil engineering, earthworks are engineering works created through the moving of massive quantities of soil or unformed stone. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... The Earldom of Mar is one of the ancient peerage titles of in the Peerage of Scotland. ... Events March 14 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. ... Clan Gordon, also known as the House of Gordon, is a traditional Scottish clan name and it is now a common forename. ... Events January 18 - Lima, Peru founded by Francisco Pizarro April - Jacques Cartier discovers the Iroquois city of Stadacona, Canada (now Quebec) and in May, the even greater Huron city of Hochelaga June 24 - The Anabaptist state of Münster (see Münster Rebellion) is conquered and disbanded. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Events February 27 - Henry IV is crowned King of France at Rheims. ... Clan MacKintosh Crest Clan MacKintosh is a Scottish clan from Inverness with strong Jacobite ties. ... King Charles II, the first monarch to rule after the English Restoration. ... Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was the King of England, King of Scots, and King of Ireland from 30 January 1649 (de jure) or 29 May 1660 (de facto) until his death. ... The title Marquess of Huntly was created in the Peerage of Scotland on April 17, 1599, making it the oldest existing marquessate in Scotland, and the second-oldest in the British Isles, only the English Marquessate of Winchester being older. ...

Auchindoun Castle

The castle was derelict by 1725. Stones taken from the castle have been used in local farm buildings and nearby Balvenie Castle. Photograph of Auchindoun Castle This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Photograph of Auchindoun Castle This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Events February 8 - Catherine I became empress of Russia February 20 - The first reported case of white men scalping Native Americans takes place in New Hampshire colony. ... Balvenie Castle is a ruined castle near Dufftown in the Grampian region of Scotland. ...

While standing, the castle had a large central tower and high curtain wall. Supporting buildings including a stable, brewery and bakery stood inside the wall. A second round tower guarded the northwest corner of the compound. Cellars and possibly dungeons were dug directly into the bedrock beneath the tower. Today much of the curtain wall and some of the outbuildings remain, but the central tower itself is very dilapidated. Glass curtain wall of the Bauhaus Dessau. ... Leland Stanfords horse stable, still in use Horse kept in stable A stable is a building in which livestock, usually horses, are kept. ... The entrance of a brewery. ... Bakery foods A baker is someone who bakes and sells bread, cakes and similar foods. ... The dungeon of Bothwell Castle seen from the Great Hall A dungeon (derived from the Old French donjon, from the Latin dominus, lord), in its original medieval usage, was the keep, the main tower of a castle which formed the final defensive position the garrison could retreat to when outer...

The ruins of the castle are in the care of Historic Scotland, but are in too dangerous a condition to be open to the public. Historic Scotland is the Scottish agency looking after historic monuments. ...

The sacking of Auchindoun by the Clan MacKintosh inspired a traditional song, "The Burning of Auchindoun" (lyrics courtesy of the Digital Tradition Folk Music Database): Clan MacKintosh Crest Clan MacKintosh is a Scottish clan from Inverness with strong Jacobite ties. ...

As I cam' in by Fiddichside, on a May morning
I spied Willie MacIntosh an hour before the dawning

Turn agin, turn agin, turn agin, I bid ye
If ye burn Auchindoun, Huntly he will heid ye

Heid me or hang me, that shall never fear me
I'll burn Auchindoun thought the life leaves me

As I cam' in by Auchindoun on a may morning
Auchindoun was in a bleeze, an hour before the dawning

Crawing, crawing, for a' your crouse crawin'
Ye brunt your crop an' tint your wings an hour before the dawning

External links

• Photos of Auchindoun Castle.