What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Rosneath 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.
Rosneath Castle was built in the 13th century by the MacDougall clan, who were prominent lords in the region during the medieval period. It is remembered for its strategic location on the Kintyre Peninsula, controlling access to the Firth of Clyde and playing a role in local power struggles.
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Places near here
Castle BayBay · 139 yd
Castle PointHeadland · 199 yd
Rosneath Home FarmFarmstead (19th Century) · 1059 yd
Camsail BayStone Row (neolithic) - (bronze Age)(possible) · 1327 yd
Rhu MarinaMarina (period Unassigned) · 1337 yd
Ardencaple CastleCastle (medieval), Country House (18th Century) · 1492 yd
Helensburgh, Rhu Road Higher, GeneralGeneral View (period Unassigned) · 1666 yd
Rebecca: Rosneath Point, Upper Firth of ClydeSchooner (20th Century) · 1.0 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 1.1 mi
Duchess WoodWood · 1.3 mi
John Logie Baird BustMemorial · 1.3 mi
Telegraph: Helensburgh Pier, Gare Loch, Upper Firth of ClydeSteamship (19th Century) · 1.4 miOther information
Photo: Stephen Sweeney · CC BY-SA 2.0