Fraoch Eilean Castle
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Fraoch Eilean Castle is a ruined medieval stronghold situated on a small island in Loch Awe in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fraoch Eilean Castle canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
medieval stronghold ⓘ ruined castle ⓘ |
| access | by boat ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Argyll and Bute
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Ruined castles in Scotland ⓘ Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Scotland ⓘ |
| condition | ruin ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| elevation | low-lying island site ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymology | Fraoch Eilean means "heather island" in Gaelic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
courtyard
ⓘ
curtain wall ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ tower ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Ben Cruachan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Loch Awe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | scheduled monument ⓘ |
| inception | 13th century ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Argyll
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Argyll and Bute ⓘ Loch Awe NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Innis Chonnell Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kilchurn Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Fraoch Eilean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
small island in Loch Awe ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Dalmally
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lochawe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with local clans
ⓘ
island stronghold location ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Campbells of Glenorchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | protected archaeological site ⓘ |
| region |
Argyll and Bute
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | Loch Awe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism | local attraction ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Clan Campbell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clan MacNaughton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defence
ⓘ
residence ⓘ |
| waterBody | Loch Awe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.