What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Swiney Castle as Castle (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.
Swiney Castle was a medieval stronghold, likely built in the 13th or 14th century, and is remembered as part of the historic landscape of the Scottish Highlands, reflecting the region's feudal and defensive architecture.
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Places near here
Achastle-shoreFishing Station (19th Century) - (20th Century), Harbour (19th Century) - (20th Century) · 99 yd
BurrigillBuilding (period Unassigned) · 169 yd
AchnacraigSite (period Unassigned) · 769 yd
Forse CastleCastle (medieval) · 831 yd
Brethren WellHoly Well (medieval)(possible) · 1597 yd.jpg?width=1280)
Clan Gunn Heritage Centre and MuseumMuseum · 1.9 mi
Forse, Latheron and Latheronwheel War MemorialMemorial · 1.9 mi.jpg?width=1280)
Kenn and the SalmonMemorial · 4.9 mi
Burn of WhilkNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 5.4 mi
Coire na BeinneMountain / peak · 6.3 mi
Beinn nan CoireagMountain / peak · 8.6 mi
Berriedale CastleCastle (medieval) · 9.9 miOther information
Photo: Ian Paterson · CC BY-SA 2.0