Archaeologists Uncover A 'Forgotten' Castle In Scotland

The castle on Loch Finlaggan was built between the 12th and 13th centuries, predating a palace at the site that belonged to the "Lords of the Isles."

Archaeologists have uncovered a forgotten castle at Finlaggan on Scotland’s Isle of Islay that may have once been home to royals who ruled over parts of the country. The castle remains unnamed, but it was likely built in the 12th or 13th century.

The discovery was part of a major archaeology project described in a new book: The Archaeology of Finlaggan, Islay . The book describes archaeological work conducted at the site in the 1980s and 1990s and the decades of analysis that followed, revealing that the area was seemingly the epicenter of power for the lords of western Scotland.

The Medieval History Of The Isle of Islay

David Caldwell