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Avondale Castle is a late medieval fortified stronghold located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The castle dates from the fifteenth century and represents the defensive architecture typical of the Scottish nobility during the later medieval period. The site preserves substantial remains of its stone construction, reflecting the strategic importance of the Avondale estate within the broader landscape of Lanarkshire. The castle occupied a significant position within the territories controlled by the local gentry and remains an important example of late medieval Scottish domestic and military architecture.
Avondale Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2619. View the official record →
Avondale Castle is a late medieval fortified stronghold located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2619.
Avondale 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 SM2619.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tweediehall,mound 410m NNE of (1.9 km), Burnbrae,barrow 170m NW of (2.6 km), Cot Castle,motte (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Avondale 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.
Avondale Castle stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Dinantian, bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.