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An Caisteal, Ben Loyal
Natural Feature (Period Unknown)
Site Name An Caisteal, Ben Loyal
Classification Natural Feature (Period Unknown)
Alternative Name(s) Caisteal Na Druidhich
Canmore ID 5309
Site Number NC54NE 1
NGR NC 578 489
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/5309
- Council Highland
- Parish Tongue
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Sutherland
- Former County Sutherland
NC54NE 1 578 489
(NC 578 489) An Caisteal - the castle or the fort - is the highest pinnacle of Ben Lyal, 2504ft, and bears the ruins of a building called Caisteal na Druidhich, the druid's castle.
J Mackay 1892.
This site was not investigated, but observation from the ground suggests that it is most unlikely a fort existed here.
Visited by OS (JLD), 27 April 1960.
An Caisteal is a natural rocky pinnacle. There is no local knowledge of a building on the summit.
Visited by OS (NKB), 29 September 1978.
