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Duntulm Castle is a ruined medieval stronghold located on the Isle of Skye in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The castle dates primarily from the medieval period and occupies a prominent defensive position on a headland overlooking the Sound of Duntulm. The remains consist of a multi-period fortification that served as a significant seat of power, most notably associated with the MacLeod of Dunvegan family. The castle's remains preserve evidence of stone construction typical of late medieval Scottish castle architecture, though much of the structure is now fragmentary and heavily ruined.
Duntulm Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5307. View the official record →
Duntulm Castle is a ruined medieval stronghold located on the Isle of Skye in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5307.
Duntulm 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 SM5307.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Moluag's Church,Kilmaluag Bay (2.6 km), Kilmuir Churchyard at Clachan,effigy & tombstone (2.7 km), Eilean Chalium Chille,monastery (6.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Duntulm Castle's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Duntulm Castle stands on Palaeogene essexite-theralite, bedrock that formed in the Paleogene. The rock here is essexite-theralite (gabbro) group.