
What is recorded here
Gylen Castle stands on Kerrera as a post Medieval farmstead, not a grand castle at all. The name may preserve memory while the stones served people who farmed, kept fire, and endured weather. That gap between grandeur and daily life is what makes the place worth remembering.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Kerrera, Gylen Castle as Farmstead (post Medieval). 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.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Kerrera, Gylen CastleTower House (medieval) · 69 yd
Gylen CastleCastle · 113 yd
Port a' ChroinnBay · 318 yd
Cnoc BiorachMountain / peak · 333 yd
Kerrera, Upper GylenCruck Framed Cottage (post Medieval), Township (post Medieval) · 692 yd
Ardmore, KerreraStructure (period Unknown)(possible) · 1001 yd
Kerrera, Rubha SeanachFarmstead (post Medieval) · 1059 yd
Rubha SeanachHeadland · 1203 yd
Kerrera, the Little Horse ShoeFort (prehistoric) · 1422 yd
Torbhain MòrMountain / peak · 1607 yd
KerreraIsland · 1.4 mi
Bach IslandIslet · 1.7 miOther information
Photo: Euan Nelson · CC BY-SA 2.0