Dumbarton Castle
West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Dumbarton Castle is a castle in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It is a part of a Scheduled Monument. The nearest other castle is Dunglass Castle, 2.4 mi away. It is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland.
Dumbarton Castle at a glance
Type
Castle
Cared for by
Historic Environment Scotland
Heritage status
part of a Scheduled Monument
Nearest castle
Dunglass Castle
2.4 mi away
About Dumbarton Castle
Dumbarton Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Breatainn, pronounced [t̪unˈpɾʲɛʰt̪ɪɲ]; Welsh: Alt Clut) has the longest recorded history of any stronghold in Scotland. It sits on a volcanic plug of basalt known as Dumbarton Rock which is 240 feet (73 m) high and overlooks the Scottish town of Dumbarton.
From the Wikipedia article on Dumbarton Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dumbarton Castle sits at 55.9360, -4.5628 in West Dunbartonshire. The closest other castles are Dunglass Castle (2.4 mi), Erskine Castle (3.5 mi) and Kilmahew Castle (4.0 mi). West Dunbartonshire has 3 castles in all.
