© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic Environment Scotland
Eilean Donnan is a Medieval castle occupying a small tidal island at the confluence of three sea lochs in Wester Ross, Scotland. The castle dates primarily to the thirteenth century, with significant later modifications and reconstruction, particularly following extensive restoration in the early twentieth century. The structure comprises a curtain wall enclosing the rocky islet, with a keep and associated domestic buildings positioned to exploit the island's defensive natural attributes. The site has strategic importance as a former stronghold of the Clan Macrae and the Earls of Seaforth, commanding the entrance to Loch Duich and the surrounding maritime approaches.
Eilean Donnan, remains associated with Castle Donnan is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7575. View the official record →
Eilean Donnan is a Medieval castle occupying a small tidal island at the confluence of three sea lochs in Wester Ross, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7575.
Eilean Donnan, remains associated with Castle Donnan dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a remains associated with castle donnan. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Eilean Donnan, remains associated with Castle Donnan 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 SM7575.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caisteal Grugaig, broch 900m WSW of Totaig (1.6 km), Henge, 410m SW of Shiel House (8.7 km), Strome Castle (9.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Eilean Donnan, remains associated with Castle Donnan'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.
Eilean Donnan, remains associated with Castle Donnan stands on Lewisian Complex, bedrock that formed in the Proterozoic. The rock here is gneiss.