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Craig of Boyne is a medieval castle situated in Banffshire, Scotland. The castle dates from the medieval period and occupies a naturally defensive position. Little remains of the original structure today, though archaeological investigation and historical records attest to its former importance as a fortified residence in the region. The site reflects the pattern of medieval castle construction in northeast Scotland, where strongholds such as this served both defensive and administrative functions for their proprietors.
Craig of Boyne,castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5317. View the official record →
Craig of Boyne is a medieval castle situated in Banffshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5317.
Craig of Boyne,castle dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a castle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Craig of Boyne,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 SM5317.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Boyne,castle (0.7 km), Scotsmill, enclosure 150m WNW of (1 km), Castle Point, promontory fort 250m NNE of Westerwards Croft (3.5 km).
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