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Ardvreck Castle is a ruined 15th-century fortress located on a rocky promontory in Loch Assynt, Sutherland. Built by the MacLeod clan, the castle consists of a rectangular tower with surrounding defensive structures, strategically positioned to control the loch and the surrounding territory. The castle gained historical prominence when it served as a stronghold during the Wars of Scottish Independence and subsequent clan conflicts in the Highlands. Though reduced to ruins, the remains of Ardvreck Castle demonstrate the architectural conventions of late medieval Highland fortification and remain a significant testament to MacLeod presence in Sutherland during the early modern period.
Ardvreck Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1895. View the official record →
Ardvreck Castle is a ruined 15th-century fortress located on a rocky promontory in Loch Assynt, Sutherland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1895.
Ardvreck Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM1895.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Calda House, house 475m SE of Ardvreck Castle, Inchnadamph (0.5 km), Eadar a' Chalda, cairn 385m ENE of (0.8 km), Druim na Coille Moire, cairn 580m SE of Calda House (1.1 km).
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