Caisteal Morar Na Shein
Castle (Medieval)
Site Name Caisteal Morar Na Shein
Classification Castle (Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Loch More
Canmore ID 7590
Site Number ND04NE 1
NGR ND 0834 4604
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/7590
- Council Highland
- Parish Halkirk
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
ND04NE 1 0834 4604.
(ND 0834 4604) Caisteal Morar na Shein (NR) (site of)
OS 6" map, (1963)
A castle, or hunting lodge, situated at the N end of Loch More at the point where the River Thurso issues from it, was said to be the stronghold of Morar-na-Shean, or Reginald Chen (or Cheyne), a lord who acquired lands in S Caithness after 1340. It was said to be in ruins about 1769 (Pennant 1774) and Morrison (1883) called it a 'Pictish tower of considerable strength'.
T Pennant 1774; Statistical Account (OSA) 1797; J T Calder 1887; H Morrison 1883; J Gray 1922.
No trace of Caisteal Morar na Shein remains in the area indicated on the OS map.
Visited by OS (W D J) 18 April 1961.
No change to the previous field report.
Visited by OS (J B) 16 March 1982.
