What is recorded here

Carradale, Aird's Castle stands as a medieval castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Its point is accurate to the nearest metre, yet no record claims the public may enter. The precise location invites wonder about whether Aird still watches the valley or whether the castle has withdrawn into shadow.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Carradale, Aird's Castle as Castle (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Aird's Castle at Carradale was built by the MacDowalls, a minor noble family in the 15th or 16th century. It is remembered for its strategic position on the Kintyre Peninsula and as an example of a small defensive tower house in a remote Scottish setting.

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