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Craigneil Castle

Tower House (14th Century) - (15th Century)
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Craigneil Castle
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Craigneil Castle was built as a tower house in the 14th to 15th century, likely by a local Scottish noble family, and is remembered as an example of medieval defensive architecture in rural Scotland.

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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Craigneil Castle as Tower House (14th Century) - (15th Century). 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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