What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Dunoon 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.
Dunoon Castle was built in the 13th century by the MacDougall clan, Lords of Lorn, and later held by the Stewart family. It is important as a strategic stronghold in the western Highlands and as a symbol of medieval power struggles in Scotland.
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Places near here
Dunoon, Castle Hill, Highland Mary StatueCommemorative Monument (19th Century) (1897), Statue (19th Century) (1897) · 43 yd
Castle House Museum DunoonMuseum · 66 yd
Dunoon, West Bay, Public Shelter and LavatoriesPublic Convenience (period Unassigned), Shelter (period Unassigned) · 92 yd
Clan Lamont MemorialMemorial · 129 yd
Dunoon, Tom A Mhoid Road, Clan Lamont MemorialCommemorative Monument (20th Century) · 129 yd
Victoria ParadeNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 165 yd
Dunoon, Hamilton Street Cemetery ExtensionCemetery (19th Century) · 1426 yd
Bishop's GlenField System (period Unassigned) · 1.0 mi
Puffin RockNamed rock · 1.6 mi
ClochHeadland · 1.7 mi
KilbrideMountain / peak · 2.0 mi
Unknown: Lazaretto Point, Holy Loch, Upper Firth of ClydePontoon (period Unknown), Craft (period Unassigned) · 2.5 miOther information
Photo: James T M Towill · CC BY-SA 2.0