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Tor Castle is a late medieval fortified structure located in Argyllshire, Scotland. The site comprises the remains of a castle of probable fifteenth or sixteenth-century date, positioned to command its local landscape. The monument exhibits characteristics typical of small strongholds constructed during the period of feudal lordship in the western Highlands and Islands. Its archaeological and historical significance lies in its evidence for settlement patterns and defensive architecture during the later medieval period in Argyll.
Tor Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5471. View the official record →
Tor Castle is a late medieval fortified structure located in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5471.
Tor 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 SM5471.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caledonian Canal,Banavie to Moy Bridge (1.4 km), Caledonian Canal,Neptune's Staircase,canal locks,Banavie (2.4 km), Caledonian Canal,Corpach to Banavie (3.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Tor 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.
Tor Castle stands on Fault Zone Rocks, Unassigned, bedrock that formed in the Age unknown. The rock here is mylonitic-rock and fault-breccia.