# Assynt Castle

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{{short description|Former Scottish castle}}
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|location= Eilean Assynt, [Highland](/source/Highland_(council_area)), Scotland
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'''Assynt Castle''' was a castle, located on Eilean Assynt located in [Loch Assynt](/source/Loch_Assynt), [Highland](/source/Highland_(council_area)) 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)](/source/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](/source/Torquil_MacLeod), by King [David II of Scotland](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Musselburgh) |publisher=Goblinshead |pages=391–392 |isbn=978-1-899874-36-1}}</ref>

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