Moyness

Moyness is a hamlet in Highland Council, Scotland. Moyness is situated nearby to the hamlet Earlseat, as well as near Wester Golford.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Darnaway Castle and Rodney’s Stone.

Darnaway Castle

Castle

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Darnaway Castle, also known as Tarnaway Castle, is located in Darnaway Forest, 3 miles southwest of Forres in Moray, Scotland. This was Comyn land, given to Thomas Randolph along with the Earldom of Moray by King Robert I. Darnaway Castle is situated 2 miles east of Moyness.

Rodney’s Stone

Photo: Calgacus, Public domain.

Rodney's Stone is a two-metre high Pictish cross slab now located close on the approach way to Brodie Castle, near Forres, Moray, Scotland. It was originally found nearby in the grounds of the old church of Dyke and Moy. Rodney’s Stone is situated 2½ miles northeast of Moyness.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Auldearn and Dyke.

Auldearn

Village

Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Auldearn is a village situated east of the River Nairn, just outside Nairn in the Highland council area of Scotland. It takes its name from William the Lion's castle of Eren, built there in the 12th century. Auldearn is situated 2½ miles west of Moyness.

Dyke

Village

Photo: Ann Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dyke is a small village situated in the north of Scotland on the Moray coast, approximately 4 miles west of Forres. The origin of the name of the parish of Dyke is supposed to be the Gaelic word dìg, signifying a water drain or ditch. Dyke is situated 3 miles northeast of Moyness.

Kintessack

Village

Kintessack is a small village in Moray, Scotland 3 miles north-west of Forres. It is located in the parish of Dyke and Moy,… Kintessack is situated 4½ miles northeast of Moyness.

Moyness

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.56879° or 57° 34′ 8″ north

Longitude

-3.73827° or 3° 44′ 18″ west

Elevation

312 feet (95 metres)

Open location code

9C9RH796+GM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12091831626

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

13276880

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