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Arnhall Castle is a modest fortified structure located in Perthshire, Scotland. The castle dates from the medieval period, though precise dating remains uncertain without extensive archaeological investigation. The site represents the type of smaller defensive residence that would have been constructed by minor nobility or lairds during the medieval and early modern periods in central Scotland. As with many similar monuments in the region, Arnhall Castle reflects the pattern of fortified settlement characteristic of Perthshire's feudal landscape.
Arnhall Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5424. View the official record →
Arnhall Castle is a modest fortified structure located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5424.
Arnhall 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 SM5424.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hollandbush,limekilns 100m W of (5.6 km), Gillies Hill,fort (6.9 km), Woodside,homestead 600m SSW of (7.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Arnhall 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.
Arnhall Castle stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.