What is recorded here

Caisteal Bharraich stands as a Post Medieval tower house in the Highland, scheduled for protection since 1896. Its stones still rise above the Kyle of Tongue, defying older claims of shattered ruin. The castle may have served as a bishops palace, suggesting layers of power and purpose within its walls.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Caisteal Bharraich as Tower House (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Caisteal Bharraich is a medieval tower house located in Scotland, likely built between the 14th and 16th centuries by a local landholding family, though specific builders or occupants are not recorded. It is remembered as an example of the defensive and domestic architecture characteristic of Scotland's historic landscape.

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