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Asliesk Castle is a 16th-century fortified residence located in Morayshire, Scotland. The castle survives as a substantial stone structure typical of the period, reflecting the architectural conventions of Scottish baronial dwellings of the early modern era. It stands as evidence of the landed gentry's building practices in the northeast of Scotland during a period of relative stability following earlier medieval conflicts. The site remains an important example of Renaissance-period domestic fortification in the region.
Asliesk Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5778. View the official record →
Asliesk Castle is a 16th-century fortified residence located in Morayshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5778.
Asliesk Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM5778.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Burgie Castle and Dovecot (1.6 km), Pluscarden Priory,precinct walls (4 km), Blervie Castle (4.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Asliesk Castle's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Asliesk Castle stands on Upper Old Red Sandstone, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.