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Ballinshoe Castle is a ruined fortification situated 370 metres east-north-east of the settlement of Ballinshoe in Angus, Scotland. The castle stands upon bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, a geological formation of Pragian age comprising sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This underlying geology, typical of the Strathmore region, provided local building stone for the structure's construction.
The castle occupies a strategically positioned site within the agricultural lowlands of Angus, an area historically significant for baronial settlement and territorial control during the medieval period. Its defensive location reflects the common practice of Scottish landowners establishing fortified residences in this productive region during the late medieval centuries.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM162 as part of Scotland's national record of scheduled monuments. This designation recognises the historical importance of the site within the landscape and the need to preserve this example of Angus's castle architecture for future study and understanding of Scotland's medieval settlement patterns.
Ballinshoe Castle, 370m ENE of Ballinshoe is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM162. View the official record →
Ballinshoe Castle is a ruined fortification situated 370 metres east-north-east of the settlement of Ballinshoe in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM162.
Ballinshoe Castle, 370m ENE of Ballinshoe 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 SM162.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mains of Brigton,enclosure 500m N of (4.5 km), Glamis Castle, enclosure 600m ENE of (5.5 km), Kirkton,homestead moat 350m W of (6.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Ballinshoe Castle, 370m ENE of Ballinshoe'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.
Ballinshoe Castle, 370m ENE of Ballinshoe stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.