Castle Sween
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Castle Sween is a castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Kilberry Castle, 9.1 mi away. It is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland.
Castle Sween at a glance
Type
Castle
Cared for by
Historic Environment Scotland
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Nearest castle
Kilberry Castle
9.1 mi away
About Castle Sween
Castle Sween, also known as Caisteal Suibhne, and Caistéal Suibhne, is located on the eastern shore of Loch Sween, in Knapdale, south of the forestry village of Achnamara on the west coast of Argyll, Scotland. Castle Sween is thought to be one of the earliest stone castles built in Scotland, having been built in the late 11th century.
From the Wikipedia article on Castle Sween, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle Sween sits at 55.9479, -5.6654 in Argyll and Bute. The closest other castles are Kilberry Castle (9.1 mi), Tarbert Castle (11 mi) and Duntrune Castle (12 mi). Argyll and Bute has 60 castles in all.
