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Lachlan Castle is a medieval fortified structure located in Argyllshire, Scotland. The castle dates to the medieval period and represents the type of defensive architecture characteristic of the Scottish Highlands during the medieval era. Like many castles of its region and period, it would have served as a stronghold for a local clan or noble family, providing both residential accommodation and military defence. The site remains an important example of medieval Scottish castle architecture and settlement patterns in Argyllshire.
Lachlan Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM292. View the official record →
Lachlan Castle is a medieval fortified structure located in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM292.
Lachlan 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 SM292.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kilmorie Church, burial ground and cross, 450m SW of Castle Lachlan (0.6 km), Chapel of Kilbride, 240m SE of Kilbride Island (1.3 km), Minard Cross,Free Church Manse (2.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Lachlan 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.
Lachlan Castle stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite, semipelite and pelite.