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Dunaverty Castle is a late medieval stronghold situated on a rocky promontory at the southern tip of the Kintyre peninsula in Argyllshire. The castle, which dates from the fifteenth century, comprises the remains of a stone-built fortress with defensive walls adapted to the natural contours of its defensive headland position. The site occupies a strategically important location controlling the southern approaches to the Firth of Clyde and the waters between Kintyre and the Isle of Arran. The castle saw significant military action during the seventeenth century, particularly during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, when it was besieged and taken by forces under the Earl of Argyll in 1647.
Dunaverty Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3041. View the official record →
Dunaverty Castle is a late medieval stronghold situated on a rocky promontory at the southern tip of the Kintyre peninsula in Argyllshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3041.
Dunaverty 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 SM3041.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Brunerican,standing stone 225m SW of (1 km), St Columba's Church, rock-cut footprints & related remains, Southend (1.5 km), Keil Cave, 95m ESE of Seapoint (1.7 km).
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