Why this matters
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.
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.
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