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Finlarig Castle is a medieval castle with associated earthworks and mausoleum located in Perthshire, Scotland. The monument occupies a site underlain by metamorphic limestone and marble of the Argyll Group, Neoproterozoic bedrock that provided hard, durable stone for construction. This geological foundation would have offered useful building materials whilst the local landscape afforded natural defensive advantages typical of Scottish medieval fortifications.
The castle comprises the principal stone structure alongside earthwork defences that would have controlled access to the site and provided additional security. The mausoleum represents a later addition to the complex, reflecting changing uses of the location over centuries. Such multi-phase development is characteristic of Scottish castles that served evolving defensive and residential purposes across the medieval and post-medieval periods.
Finlarig Castle is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4675. The designation recognises the archaeological and historical significance of the site, encompassing the standing structures and surrounding earthworks that together illustrate medieval settlement patterns and fortification practices in Perthshire. The monument remains an important witness to the region's strategic importance and architectural heritage.
Finlarig Castle,castle,earthworks & mausoleum is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4675. View the official record →
Finlarig Castle is a medieval castle with associated earthworks and mausoleum located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4675.
Finlarig Castle,castle,earthworks & mausoleum dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a castle,earthworks & mausoleum. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Finlarig Castle,castle,earthworks & mausoleum 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 SM4675.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kinnell Park,stone circle,Killin (1.1 km), Innes Bhuidhe, forts, NE of Bridge of Dochart (1.3 km), Creag na Caillich,stone axe working site (3.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Finlarig Castle,castle,earthworks & mausoleum'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.
Finlarig Castle,castle,earthworks & mausoleum stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is marble, meta-limestone.