What is recorded here

Duntrune Castle is thought to be the oldest continuously occupied castle on mainland Scotland, a claim that gives its ancient stones a strange, unbroken heartbeat. Built by the MacDougall clan in the 13th century, the fortress survived rivalries, besiegement by Alasdair Mac Colla, and changing ownership before becoming the home of the Clan Malcolm. It still stands across from Crinan, proving that human life can hold one place for centuries without breaking.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Duntrune Castle as Castle (medieval), Fort (prehistoric)(possible). 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.

Duntrune Castle was built by the MacDougall clan in the 13th century and later held by the Campbell family. It is important as a strategic medieval stronghold in the Scottish Highlands and as an example of early tower house architecture.

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