Dunstaffnage Castle
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Dunstaffnage Castle is a medieval stronghold near Oban on Scotland’s west coast, notable for its strategic coastal position and long association with Scottish clans and royal history.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
medieval fortress ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Clan Campbell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clan MacDougall NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Robert the Bruce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedInYear | 1308 ⓘ |
| chapelBuiltInCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| currentStatus | ruin ⓘ |
| governedBy | hereditary Captain of Dunstaffnage ⓘ |
| hasAccessType | paid admission ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Dun Stafhainis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dun Stafhainis Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChapel | Dunstaffnage Chapel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtyard
ⓘ
curtain wall ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ round towers ⓘ sea-facing defenses ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement | Dunbeg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterHeldBy | Campbells of Argyll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Argyll and Bute ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Oban NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Dunstaffnage Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rocky promontory ⓘ west coast of Scotland ⓘ |
| managedBy | Historic Environment Scotland ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Dunstaffnage House
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dunstaffnage Marina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with Scottish clans
ⓘ
role in Scottish royal history ⓘ strategic coastal position ⓘ |
| openTo | public ⓘ |
| originallyBuiltBy | Clan MacDougall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originallyBuiltFor | MacDougall clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Firth of Lorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedAs | scheduled ancient monument ⓘ |
| region | Argyll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAs |
garrison
ⓘ
royal stronghold ⓘ |
| usedFor |
controlling sea routes on Scotland’s west coast
ⓘ
regional administration ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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