Muness Castle
📍 Shetland, Scotland
About
Muness Castle is located on Unst, which is one of the Shetland Islands of Scotland. The castle is three kilometres east of the village of Uyeasound. Unst is Scotland's most northerly inhabited island, and Muness is the most northerly fortalice in the British Isles. It was designated as a Scheduled monument in 1953 and is run as a museum by Historic Environment Scotland.
Built in 1598 for Laurence Bruce of Cultmalindie, half-brother to Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney. Burned by foreign privateers in 1627 and may never have been fully repaired. Abandoned before the century's end. The upper storey was removed to build the boundary wall. Scheduled Monument since 1953.
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