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Castle Sween
SCT Scotland · 11th century
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. The castle's towers were later additions to wooden structures which have since vanished.
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Castle Sween ranks #3,002 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #108 of the 167 mapped in Scotland. Founded c. 1075, it is older than 89% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 317 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,795 times in the last 60 days, more than 64% of the atlas. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Glasgow, 89 km away. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Castle Sween?
Castle Sween stands in Scotland, at 55.9479°, -5.6654°.
When was Castle Sween built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1075. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Castle Sween?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,002 of 7,738 worldwide, and #108 in Scotland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Castle Sween?
Tarbert Castle, about 19 km away.
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