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Fintry Castle is a ruined medieval fortress located in Stirlingshire, Scotland. The remains consist of a substantially intact stone tower house that dates to the fifteenth century, representing a typical defensive residence of the Scottish nobility during the late medieval period. The castle stands as evidence of the strategic importance of the Fintry estate within central Scotland during this era. The surviving structure preserves characteristic features of tower house architecture, including thick stone walls designed for both domestic occupation and defensive purposes.
Fintry Castle, remains of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7085. View the official record →
Fintry Castle is a ruined medieval fortress located in Stirlingshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7085.
Fintry Castle, remains of 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 SM7085.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Double Craigs,hut circle (1.3 km), Craigton,dun 460m N of (1.6 km), Waterhead, two standing stones 800m ENE of (2.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Fintry Castle, remains of'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.
Fintry Castle, remains of stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is mafic igneous-rock.