
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Urquhart Castle as Flat Axehead(s) (bronze)(period Unassigned). 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.
Urquhart Castle, located on the shores of Loch Ness, was originally built by the MacKintosh clan in the 13th century and later held by the Clan Munro. It is important due to its strategic location and its long history of involvement in Scottish clan conflicts and border wars.
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Places near here
Urquhart CastleTimber Hall (medieval) · 147 yd
Urquhart Castle Visitor CentreMuseum · 166 yd
StronePlatform (period Unknown) · 352 yd
Creag na h-IolaireMountain / peak · 676 yd
UrquhartBlade (bronze)(period Unassigned) · 1223 yd
Urquhart Bay WoodWood · 1.1 mi
TychatFarmstead (19th Century) · 1.1 mi
John Cobb MemorialMemorial · 1.3 mi
DrumnadrochitBurial (bronze Age)(possible), Cist (bronze Age), Inhumation (bronze Age), Pit (bronze Age), Beaker (pottery)(bronze Age) · 1.4 mi
Creag NayMountain / peak · 1.5 mi
Glen Urquhart War MemorialMemorial · 1.7 mi
Loch NessGeneral View (period Unassigned) · 440 ydOther information
Photo: August Schwerdfeger · CC BY 4.0