Carnasserie Castle. Aerial view from South-West.
SC 366638
Description Carnasserie Castle. Aerial view from South-West.
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number SC 366638
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of A 65642
Scope and Content Aerial view of Carnassarie Castle, overlooking Kilmartin valley, Argyll Carnassarie Castle was built in 1565-72 by John Carswell, Bishop of Argyll and the Isles, on the land of his patron, the Earl of Argyll. In 1643, the feudal overlord, the Marquis of Argyll, granted it to the Campbells of Auchenbreck. The castle stands on a ridge overlooking the Kilmartin valley. The remains of walls in the trees to the rear belong to the original enclosure, while those in front belong to a garden created in 1681. In 1685, 600 royalists stormed Carnassarie Castle after it was 'blown up by treachery'. They are said to have ignored its subsequent surrender, wounded twenty defenders, killed the laird's uncle, driven off 60 horses, and left the castle in ashes. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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