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Tronach Castle

Promontory Fort (iron Age)

Why this matters

Tronach Castle is an Iron Age promontory fort, likely built between 800 BCE and 400 CE, and is remembered as an example of early defensive and domestic architecture in the Scottish landscape. Its importance lies in its contribution to understanding prehistoric settlement patterns in the region.

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Tronach Castle as Promontory Fort (iron Age). 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.
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