What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Bute, Ascog Castle as Castle (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Ascog Castle on Bute was likely built in the 13th or 14th century by a local noble family, possibly the MacDuffs or Campbells, and held by various Scottish clans over the medieval period. It is remembered for its strategic position on the Isle of Bute, reflecting the island's contested history and its role in the broader power struggles of western Scotland.
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Places near here
Bute, AscogSlipway (period Unassigned)(possible) · 401 yd
Bute, Rothesay, Ascog, Ascog Free ChurchBoundary Wall(s) (19th Century), Church (19th Century), Gate Pier(s) (19th Century) · 557 yd
Bute, Rothesay, Ascog Bay, GeneralGeneral View (period Unassigned) · 591 yd
Bute, KerrycroyMilestone (19th Century) · 1.1 mi
Bute, Loch AscogNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.1 mi
Bute, Rothesay, Rothesay Joint CampusNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.2 mi
Bute MuseumMuseum · 1.4 mi
Bute, Rothesay, Rothesay CastleCastle (13th Century), War Memorial (20th Century) · 1.4 mi
Rothesay CastleRuins · 1.4 mi.jpg?width=1280)
War MemorialMemorial · 1.5 mi
Rothesay Victorian ToiletsHeritage attraction · 1.5 mi
Alexander Bannatyne Stewart StatueMemorial · 1.6 mi