What is recorded here

Coroghan Castle stands on Canna as a medieval castle and possible prehistoric dun, layering eras in one rocky outline. It may have begun as a defensive shelter before taking on castle form, while unidentified pottery hints at occupation the dates have not yet named. The site remains recorded rather than explained, inviting wonder about the hands that shaped it and the lives that turned its stones into home.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Canna, Coroghan Castle as Castle (medieval), Dun (prehistoric)(possible), Unidentified Pottery (period Unknown). 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.

Coroghan Castle on Canna is a medieval structure, likely built in the late 14th or early 15th century by the MacRae clan, who were prominent in the area. It is remembered as a strategic stronghold in the history of the Western Isles and reflects the turbulent medieval clan warfare of the Scottish Highlands.

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