Rait Castle is a ruined hall-house castle dating from the late thirteenth or early fourteenth century, situated just south of Nairn near Inverness, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument.
Architecture
The courtyard to the south of the hall incorporates a steep granite outcrop and a wall standing to about in height and approximately thick. A tower projects from one corner of the castle and there is a garderobe tower on the west side that projects nearly . == History ==
History
The castle was originally a property of the Comyn family, who took the name of de Rait. Sir Alexander Rait killed the third Thane of Cawdor (chief of Clan Calder), and then fled south where he married the heiress of Hallgreen. The laird blamed his daughter, whom he chased around the castle. == References ==