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Craig Castle is a tower located in Cromartyshire, Scotland, dating to the medieval period. The structure represents a form of fortified domestic architecture characteristic of northern Scottish landholding, though detailed records of its construction date and original builders remain limited in the scholarly record. The tower's physical remains contribute to understanding the settlement patterns and defensive architecture of the Black Isle and surrounding regions during the medieval and early modern periods. Like many Scottish towers of its type, it would have served both residential and protective functions for its occupants.
Craig Castle,tower is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1686. View the official record →
Craig Castle is a tower located in Cromartyshire, Scotland, dating to the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1686.
Craig Castle,tower 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 SM1686.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Findon Cottage,dun 180m ENE of (4.1 km), Cnoc nan Craiseag,cairn,Mount Eagle (4.5 km), Carn Mor,dun (5.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Craig Castle,tower'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.
Craig Castle,tower stands on Middle Old Red Sandstone (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.