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Fincharn Castle

Scotland
HES SM5276
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Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Fincharn Castle is a ruined medieval stronghold located in Argyllshire, Scotland. The castle dates from the medieval period and represents a significant example of fortified architecture within the region. The remains indicate a stone-built structure characteristic of Scottish castles of its era, serving defensive and residential functions for its occupants. As a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland's protection, Fincharn Castle remains an important archaeological site documenting the medieval settlement and territorial control patterns of Argyllshire.

Fincharn Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5276. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Fincharn Castle?

Fincharn Castle is a ruined medieval stronghold located in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5276.

Who is responsible for protecting Fincharn Castle?

Fincharn 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 SM5276.

What other scheduled monuments are near Fincharn Castle?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Glasvaar,cairn 90m SW of (3.3 km), Glasvaar,cupmarked rock 1200m SE of (3.6 km), Barmolloch Mhor, cup and ring marked rock 250m W of (5.2 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Stat Accounts
The parish Statistical Accounts of the 1790s and 1830s, describing life, work and population here.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Glasvaar,cairn 90m SW of
Cairn3.3 km
Glasvaar,cupmarked rock 1200m SE of
Cupmarked rock3.6 km
Barmolloch Mhor, cup and ring marked rock 250m W of
Cup and ring marked rock5.2 km
Stroneskar,cupmarkings 1750m WSW of
Cupmarkings5.3 km
Old Glennan, standing stone 60m N of, and cairns 50m & 125m NW of
Bronze Age · Standing stone 60m n of, and cairns 50m &5.3 km
Carnasserie Farm,cup-marked rock 360m ENE of
Cup-marked rock6.3 km
St Bride's Chapel
9 km
An Car,standing stone,Lechuary
Bronze Age · Standing stone,lechuary9.1 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Fincharn Castle

Fincharn Castle stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Neoproterozoic, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.

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