Castillo de Urquhart

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El castillo de Urquhart está situado en el lago Ness, en Escocia , entre Fort William e Inverness, próximo a la villa de Drumnadrochit.

La primera referencia histórica data de tiempos de san Columba, en la segunda mitad del siglo VI, con una probable mención en la Vida de Columba de Adamnan de Iona. Se trata, posiblemente, del lugar llamado Airchartdan por lo que san Columba pasó durante una de sus visitas al rey Brude de los pictos del norte. Columba aprovechó para convertir al cristianismo al señor del castillo y anfitrión, Emchath, y a su hijo Virolec. Sin embargo, la referencia que hace Adamnan no es realmente al castillo sino a las "tierras de Airchartdan", que indicarían un territorio, no una localidad. Además, no se menciona ninguna fortificación. No obstante, hay estructuras datadas por carbono 14 entre los años 460 y 660, por lo que resulta posible que sí existiera, aunque no se sabe cuando se construyó.

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Address: Highland, Highland, United Kingdom

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