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Cruivie Castle is a late medieval fortified residence located in Fife, Scotland. The castle dates from the sixteenth century and represents the domestic architecture of the minor Scottish nobility during the early modern period. The structure demonstrates the transition from purely defensive medieval strongholds to more comfortable residential dwellings, incorporating both fortified elements and accommodation for family life. As a scheduled monument, Cruivie Castle remains an important example of period domestic architecture within its local context, though substantial portions of the original structure have been lost to time.
Cruivie Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM849. View the official record →
Cruivie Castle is a late medieval fortified residence located in Fife, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM849.
Cruivie 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 SM849.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Southfield, cropmarks E and SE of (2.7 km), Pusk Farm Cottages, ring-ditch & enclosures 250m NE of (3 km), Pusk, enclosure 300m SSE of (3.4 km).
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