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Latitude: 57.8302 / 57°49'48"N
Longitude: -3.8054 / 3°48'19"W
OS Eastings: 292881
OS Northings: 883728
OS Grid: NH928837
Mapcode National: GBR J8Z0.TW2
Mapcode Global: WH5G2.JG33
Plus Code: 9C9RR5JV+3R
Entry Name: Ballone Castle
Listing Name: Ballone Castle
Listing Date: 25 March 1971
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 347384
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB14104
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200347384
Location: Tarbat
County: Highland
Electoral Ward: Tain and Easter Ross
Parish: Tarbat
Traditional County: Cromartyshire
Tagged with: Castle
Mid/later 16th century, Z-plan castle with square tower to
SW and circular drum-tower to NE. 4 storeys; roofless; rubble,
ashlar dressings; some vestiges of harling remain. Round-headed,
simply chamfered entrance in ground floor within re-entrant.
Depressed corbelled bartizans at SW and SE angles; corbelled
stair turrets in NW and NE angles. 4-bay single storey vaulted
wing projects south from NE drum-tower. Rectangular splayed
gun-loops and small round shot-holes; small round-headed
inlet for fresh water to rear.
Said to have been built by Earls of Ross
and later occupied by Mackenzies of Ardloch-Assynt until
mid/later 17th century, after which remained unoccupied.
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