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Duchal Castle is a medieval fortified residence located in Renfrewshire, southwest Scotland. The castle consists of a substantial tower house that dates from the 15th century, representing a typical defensive dwelling of the late medieval period in the Scottish lowlands. The structure demonstrates the architectural conventions of its era, with thick stone walls designed to provide both residential accommodation and protection against attack. The site reflects the importance of Duchal as a baronial stronghold within the regional landscape during the medieval period.
Duchal Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5522. View the official record →
Duchal Castle is a medieval fortified residence located in Renfrewshire, southwest Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5522.
Duchal 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 SM5522.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Duchal House, motte 570m NE of (2.3 km), Burnbank Water, settlement 1740m S of Hillside (4 km), Ladymuir, settlement 2.3km W of (4.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Duchal 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.
Duchal Castle stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Dinantian, bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.