MHG2608 - Old Castle of Kilwhinan, Fort Augustus
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- TOWER HOUSE (Undated)
- (Alternate Type) CASTLE (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A ruined building with a tower at the west end, surrounded on the west, north and east sides by a wide entrenchment cut into the escarpment is named "Old Castle of Kilwhinan." (J Dumaresq and J Bastide 1718) There is a tradition that there was a Cromwellian fort at Kilcumein.
O Blundell 1921; J Dumaresq and J Bastide 1718
No trace of the "Old Castle of Kilwhinan" remains.
Visited by OS (N K B) 28 April 1964
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2146 Text/Publication/Volume: Dumaresq and Bastide, J and J. 1718. Plan of Barrack at Kilwhiman. plan Z3/8a.
- --- SHG986 Text/Publication/Article: Blundell, O. 1921. 'Kilcumein and Fort Augustus', Trans Inverness Sci Soc Fld Club Vol. 8 1912-18, p.62-87. Trans Inverness Sci Soc Fld Club. 62-87. 64.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 3823 0907 (40m by 40m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH30NE |
| Civil Parish | BOLESKINE AND ABERTARFF |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/12193 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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