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Tarbert Castle

Tower House (medieval)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Tarbert Castle as Tower House (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Tarbert Castle, a medieval tower house, was built by the Macleod clan of Harris and was strategically important as a stronghold controlling the Sound of Tarbert. It is remembered for its role in the history of the Western Isles and as a symbol of clan power in the region.

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