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Glensanda Castle is a ruined tower house situated in Argyllshire in the west of Scotland. The castle dates from the medieval period and represents the domestic fortified architecture characteristic of the Scottish Highlands and Islands during the later medieval centuries. The surviving remains consist of stone walls indicating a substantial structure of the type built by local landholding families to serve as residence and stronghold. Like many such fortifications in the region, Glensanda Castle reflects the strategic and social importance of tower house construction among the Scottish gentry during the late medieval and early modern periods.
Glensanda Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4358. View the official record →
Glensanda Castle is a ruined tower house situated in Argyllshire in the west of Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4358.
Glensanda 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 SM4358.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sean Dun, dun 180m SSE of Balygrundle No. 1 (7.2 km), Brynalen,cairn 550m SSE of (7.3 km), Dun Uamh nan Cradh,cairn (7.4 km).
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