{{short description|Former Scottish castle}} {{EngvarB|date=April 2021}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}} {{Infobox military installation |name= Assynt Castle |location= Eilean Assynt, Highland, Scotland |image= |caption= |map_type = Scotland Highland |map_relief = |map_caption = Assynt Castle |coordinates = |map_size= |type= |built= 12th century |builder= |controlledby= |materials= |height= |used= 12th to 16th century |condition= |ownership= |open_to_public= }} '''Assynt Castle''' was a castle, located on Eilean Assynt located in Loch Assynt, Highland in Scotland.<ref name="Eilean Assynt - Canmore">{{cite web |title=Eilean Assynt - Canmore |url=https://canmore.org.uk/site/4534/eilean-assynt |website=Canmore (database) |access-date=17 April 2021}}</ref>
==History== The Murray of Culbin family held lands in Assynt in the 12th century.
The castle was granted to Torquil MacLeod, by King David II of Scotland in 1343.<ref name="Stravaging">{{cite web |title=Assynt Castle (site of)|url=http://www.stravaiging.com/history/castle/assynt-castle |website=Stravaging Around Scotland |access-date=17 April 2021}}</ref> The castle appears to have been abandoned in the 16th century after the construction of Ardvreck Castle.<ref name="Stravaging"/><ref name="Coventry">{{cite book |last=Coventry |first=Martin |year=2008 |title=Castles of the Clans: The Strongholds and Seats of 750 Scottish Families and Clans |location=Musselburgh |publisher=Goblinshead |pages=391–392 |isbn=978-1-899874-36-1}}</ref>
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