Skye, Kyleakin, Caisteal Maol — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Kyleakin holds Caisteal Maol, a medieval tower house and rune-inscribed stone on Skye. The runes mark the site as a place of memory and warning, not decoration. A tower and a rune stone together suggest people valued visibility, ownership and remembrance in the same harsh coastline.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Skye, Kyleakin, Caisteal Maol as Rune Inscribed Stone (medieval), Tower House (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.

Caisteal Maol in Kyleakin, Skye, was a medieval tower house, likely built by a local clan or Norse-Gaelic family in the 15th or 16th century. It is remembered for its strategic location and the presence of a rune-inscribed stone, reflecting the area's Norse heritage and historical significance in the Scottish Highlands.

The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.