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Knockdaw Castle

Castle (medieval)

Why this matters

Knockdaw Castle was built in the 13th century by the MacHeth (or MacHeath) family, a powerful clan in the region during the medieval period. It is remembered as a strategic stronghold in the Scottish Highlands and as a site associated with the historical rivalry between the MacHeths and the neighboring Clan Mackintosh.

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What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Knockdaw 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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