Muness Castle is a Scottish castle located 4 km east of the village of Uyesaund , in the southeastern part of the island of Anst , in the Shetland Islands archipelago . The castle consists of an oblong building, measuring about 22 m above sea level, and a round tower. [one]
| Castle | |
| Muness Castle | |
|---|---|
| English Muness castle | |
 | |
| A country | Scotland |
| Location | Shetland islands |
| Founder | Bruce Lawrence |
| Established | 1598 year |
| condition | Ruin |
| Site | historic-scotland.gov.uk/... |
It was founded in 1598 by Lawrence Bruce ( 1547 - 1617 ), a representative of the noble family of Bruce , the son of John Bruce and Euphim Elphinstone . [one]
In 1971, the castle and the stone fence surrounding it were included in the list of architectural monuments of category “A” [1]
See also
- List of castles in Scotland
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Muness Castle . portal.historicenvironment.scot. Date of treatment July 13, 2017.