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Almond Castle is a medieval fortified stronghold located in Stirlingshire, Scotland. The castle dates to the medieval period and represents a significant example of defensive architecture characteristic of its era. The site is designated as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland with the reference SM1748, reflecting its importance to Scotland's architectural heritage. The castle's remains demonstrate the construction methods and strategic considerations typical of medieval Scottish fortifications in the central belt region.
Almond Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1748. View the official record →
Almond Castle is a medieval fortified stronghold located in Stirlingshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1748.
Almond Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM1748.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castlethorn, fort and standing stones 500m ESE of Torphichen Mains (5.1 km), Refuge Stone, 300m WNW of Westfield Farm, Westfield (5.3 km), Hilltop House, coal pit 250m NNW of (6.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Almond Castle's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Almond Castle stands on Clackmannan Group, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, clackmannan group type.