Castle Tioram
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Castle Tioram is a ruined medieval stronghold on a tidal island in Loch Moidart on the west coast of Scotland, notable for its strategic coastal position and clan heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Castle Tioram canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
medieval stronghold ⓘ ruined castle ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ |
| access |
by boat at high tide
ⓘ
by foot at low tide ⓘ |
| architecturalType | courtyard castle ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| condition | ruin ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 13th century ⓘ |
| coordinates | 56.787°N 5.873°W ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| currentUse | tourist attraction (viewed from exterior) ⓘ |
| featuredIn | Scottish heritage tourism literature ⓘ |
| governingBody | Historic Environment Scotland (scheduling and protection) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
battlements
ⓘ
curtain wall ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ tower house ⓘ |
| hasHeritage |
Clan Donald
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clan Ranald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInScottishGaelic | Caisteal Tioram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Scheduled Monument ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inParish | Moidart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isHistoricSeatOf | Clanranald branch of Clan Donald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSeatOf | Clan Ranald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Argyll
NERFINISHED
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Highland NERFINISHED ⓘ Loch Moidart NERFINISHED ⓘ Lochaber NERFINISHED ⓘ west coast of Scotland ⓘ |
| locatedOn | tidal island ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | “dry castle” in Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| near |
Acharacle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
village of Dorlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
clan heritage
ⓘ
picturesque ruin ⓘ strategic coastal position ⓘ |
| overlooks | Loch Moidart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownership | private ownership ⓘ |
| publicAccess | interior closed for safety reasons ⓘ |
| region | Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
coastal defence position
ⓘ
controlled access to Loch Moidart and the Inner Hebrides ⓘ |
| usedFor |
clan stronghold
ⓘ
military defence ⓘ residence of Clan Ranald chiefs ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Clan MacDonald