Duntrune Castle, standing proudly on the shores of Loch Crinan in Argyll, is considered the oldest continuously occupied castle on mainland Scotland. Originally built by the MacDougall clan in the 13th century, it later became the stronghold of the Campbells of Duntroon. In the turbulent 1640s, it came under siege by the MacDonalds, led by the formidable warrior Alasdair Mac Colla during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. Despite enduring centuries of conflict and change, it has been carefully rest

Duntrune Castle, located on the north side of Loch Crinan in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, is considered the oldest continuously occupied castle on mainland Scotland. Originally built by the MacDougall clan in the 12th–13th century, it was later seized by the Clan Campbell, serving as the seat of the Campbells of Duntroon until 1792, when it was sold to the Malcolms of Poltalloch. The castle, a Category B listed building, features a 13th-century curtain wall and a 17th-century L-plan tower house. B

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Believed to be the longest continuously occupied castle in Scotland, Duntrune Castle was originally a 12th- or 13th-century castle of enclosure. It consisted of a wall, crowned by a broad parapet and rounded at the corners, enclosing an irregularly shaped courtyard. In one corner an L-plan tower house was added in the 16th or 17th century. The corners of the tower are also rounded below roof level. The building was remodelled in the 18th century, the again in the 1830s. There was also plans to f