Comparison with its analogues allows it to be dated to the second half of the 16th century or the beginning of the next. History is silent about the builder or owner of Sno fortress. It is mentioned only once, at the start of the 1730s, when Bardzimi, eristavi of the Aragvi, reported the country's political situation to Vakhtang VI in Russia and complained of the Lezgins' constant raids.