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Castle Sween

Alternative names for Castle Sween

Macmillan's Tower

Where is Castle Sween?

Castle Sween is in the parish of North Knapdale and the county of Argyll.

Grid reference: NR 71235 78829

Lat / long: 55.947873, -5.6654688

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OS Map for Castle Sween

Lochgilphead & Knapdale North (Kilmartin)
OS Explorer map 358

Directions to Castle Sween

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Weather at Castle Sween

17°C
max 17°C / min 17°C

26km/h SSW
1018mb
94%
100%
05:53 18:43

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Ardrishaig at 16:43

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore
Historic Environment Scotland
Wikipedia

Castles near Castle Sween

Achnakeil Castle (possible) (site of)

Kilberry Castle

Tarbert Castle

Duntrune Castle

An Aros (possible) (site of)

Ardpatrick Castle (site of)

MacEwan's Castle

Craignish Castle

Kilmartin Castle

more castles....

Ancient sites near Castle Sween

Barnhill broch

Dunadd fort, rock art

Upper Largie cursus

Dun Mhuilig broch

Druim a' Chuirn souterrain

Dun Bhoraraig broch

Bodach and Cailleach sacred site

Inveraray Castle standing stone

Auchrannie souterrain

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Castle Sween

Dunadd Class I rock carving

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Blackford Class I symbol stone

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

Tullibole Class III cross slab

Dupplin Cross Class III cross

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Castle Sween

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Haddington silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Torvean silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Castle Sween

Allt-Na-Craig House

hotel, restaurantArdrishaig

Royal An Lochan Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barTighnabruaich

Loch Melfort Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barOban

Cuilfail Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barKilmelford

AshBank Hotel

hotel, restaurantCarradale

Best Western Argyll Hotel

hotel, restaurantDunoon

Knipoch House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barOban

Argyll Hotel, Campbeltown

hotel, restaurantCampbeltown

Loch Fyne Hotel And Spa

hotel, restaurant, barInveraray

Oban Caledonian Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barOban

more food.... / more drink....