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Latitude: 56.1808 / 56°10'50"N
Longitude: -4.462 / 4°27'43"W
OS Eastings: 247281
OS Northings: 701415
OS Grid: NN472014
Mapcode National: GBR 0Q.GKLL
Mapcode Global: WH3MF.FXH2
Entry Name: Duke Murdoch's Castle
Scheduled Date: 22 June 1992
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM5383
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Secular: castle
Location: Aberfoyle
County: Stirling
Electoral Ward: Trossachs and Teith
Traditional County: Perthshire
The monument consists of a small fortified tower which is thought to date from the 14th-century.
Built on a rocky island close to the S shore of Loch Ard, it is known as Duke Murdoch's Castle as it was thought to have been built by Andrew Murdoch, Duke of Albany (uncle of James I of Scotland) or one of his ancestors. It is also known as Dundochill Castle. The decaying structure is rectangular on plan measuring approximately 14m E-W by
6.1m transversely. The walls are constructed in coarse random rubble with lime and gravel mortar. The wall (1.5m thick) is considerably reduced though portions in the S survive to a height of 3m. Much of the SW angle has fallen away. The interior is divided into two compartments. There is a doorway (1m wide) in the E wall which is approached from below by a short series of rough steps.
The area to be scheduled is irregular and measures a maximum of 55m E-W by 20m N-S to be centred on the castle, as shown in red on the accompanying map.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
The monument is of national importance because it is a fortified site which may date to the fourteenth century. It preserves evidence and has the potential to provide further evidence, through analysis and excavation, for defensive architecture, Scottish medieval history and material culture.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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RCAHMS records the monument as NN40SE 2.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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