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Auchindoun Castle is a 15th-century L-Plan tower castle located in Auchindoun near Dufftown in Moray, Scotland.[1]

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  1. ^ Garner, C.; Wright, P. (31 May 2008). "Auchindoun Castle". Dark Isle – Castles and other historic sites in Scotland. Archived from the original on 18 May 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2011.

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