Muness Castle

Shetland Islands, Shetland
Scotland

Castle on Unst, Scotland

Key Information

Construction

1598

Castle Type

Current Status

Historic monument

Historical Overview

Muness Castle is located on Unst, which is one of the Shetland Islands of Scotland. The castle is three kilometres (two miles) east of the village of Uyeasound. Unst is Scotland's most northerly inhabited island, and Muness is the most northerly fortalice in the British Isles. It was designated as a Scheduled monument in 1953 and is run as a museum by Historic Environment Scotland.

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