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Auldearn Doocot Spring UP280346jhp 
 Scotland Nairnshire Moray Auldearn Doocot Dovecot pigeon loft spring yellow daffodils is situated in the village of Auldearn by the A96 near Nairn. The 17th Century Doocot or pigeon loft was bequeathed to the NTS by the owner Boath and is located on a motte, the site of a 12th century Royal Castle called Eren, one of the strongholds for the Scottish Kings of Moray. It was later destroyed but the site was the credited as where the Royal Standard was raised by the Marquis of Montrose in May 1645 when his army defeated the Covenant forces at the Battle of Auldearn. 
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Photographer: Jim Henderson
Collection: Morayshire
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Auldearn Doocot Spring UP280346jhp
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Scotland Nairnshire Moray Auldearn Doocot Dovecot pigeon loft spring yellow

daffodils is situated in the village of Auldearn by the A96 near Nairn. The 17th Century Doocot or pigeon loft was bequeathed to the NTS by the owner Boath and is located on a motte, the site of a 12th century Royal Castle called Eren, one of the strongholds for the Scottish Kings of Moray. It was later destroyed but the site was the credited as where the Royal Standard was raised by the Marquis of Montrose in May 1645 when his army defeated the Covenant forces at the Battle of Auldearn.
Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Moray, Morayshire, North, East, Highlands, Auldearn, Dovecot, pigeon, loft, Boath, NTS, Royal, Castle, Eren, motte, Scottish, Kings, destroyed, battle, Brodie, Castle, history, spring, daffodils, yellow, flowers, sunny, sunshine, sun, shining, green, grass, landscape