Ardvreck Castle
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Ardvreck Castle is a ruined 16th-century fortress dramatically situated on the shores of Loch Assynt in the Scottish Highlands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ardvreck Castle canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ ruin ⓘ |
| access | A837 road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | tower house ⓘ |
| associatedClan |
Clan MacKenzie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clan MacLeod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Calda House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builder | MacLeods of Assynt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Clan MacLeod of Assynt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Clan MacKenzie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
ruined castles in Scotland
ⓘ
scheduled ancient monuments in Sutherland ⓘ |
| centuryOfOrigin | 16th century ⓘ |
| condition | ruined ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 16th century ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | Renaissance Scotland ⓘ |
| event | capture by the MacKenzies in the 17th century ⓘ |
| governingBody | Historic Environment Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage | en:Ardvreck Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRemainsOf |
courtyard
ⓘ
tower ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | scheduled monument ⓘ |
| landscapeContext | mountainous surroundings ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Loch Assynt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ Scottish Highlands ⓘ Sutherland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Calda House
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inchnadamph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dramatic lochside setting
ⓘ
isolated rocky promontory ⓘ |
| onShoreOf | Loch Assynt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks | Loch Assynt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownership | public ⓘ |
| partOf | Assynt landscape ⓘ |
| photographySubject | yes ⓘ |
| region | Northwest Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defensive stronghold
ⓘ
residence ⓘ |
| viewpointFor | Loch Assynt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.