Kerrera, Gylen Castle — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Gylen Castle stands on Kerrera as a medieval tower house, its stones marked by age rather than new ambition. The sea may have carried traders, thieves or lovers past its walls, while the castle watched every approach without warning. Its location remains exact even when its history resists a simple claim.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Kerrera, Gylen Castle as Tower House (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.

Gylen Castle on Kerrera was likely built in the late medieval period, possibly by a local clan or noble family associated with the island. It is remembered as a historic example of a Scottish tower house and as part of the island's long-standing defensive and domestic architecture.

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