Back Замак Дамбартан Byelorussian Alt Clut Breton Castell de Dumbarton Catalan Castell Dumbarton Welsh Dumbarton Castle German Castillo de Dumbarton Spanish Dumbartongo gaztelua Basque قلعه دامبارتون Persian Château de Dumbarton French Caisteal Dhùn Bhreatainn Irish
| Dumbarton Castle | |
|---|---|
| Dumbarton, Scotland GB grid reference NT250734 | |
 View of Dumbarton Castle from across the River Clyde | |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Scottish Government[1][2] |
| Controlled by | Historic Environment Scotland |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Location | |
  Dumbarton Castle Location of Dumbarton Castle within West Dunbartonshire | |
| Coordinates | 55°56′10″N 4°33′46″W / 55.9360°N 4.5628°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | Site occupied since the Iron Age |
| In use | Still in use today |
Dumbarton Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Breatainn, pronounced [t̪unˈpɾʲɛʰt̪ɪɲ]; Welsh: Alt Clut) has the longest recorded history of any stronghold in Scotland. It sits on a volcanic plug of basalt known as Dumbarton Rock which is 240 feet (73 m) high and overlooks the Scottish town of Dumbarton.
- ^ "Who owns Scotland's castles?". Daily Record. Archived from the original on 19 February 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ "Submissions to the Public Petitions Committee" (PDF). Scottish Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017.