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Gartartan Castle is a fortified residence located in Perthshire, Scotland. The castle dates to the medieval period and represents a significant example of Scottish defensive architecture from this era. It stands as evidence of the regional power structures and settlement patterns characteristic of medieval Perthshire, reflecting the strategic importance of landholding in the Scottish Highlands and lowland margins during this time.
Gartartan Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7084. View the official record →
Gartartan Castle is a fortified residence located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7084.
Gartartan 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 SM7084.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cobleland, pillbox 170m NE of (1.1 km), Blarnaboard, cup & ring marked rock 250m NE of (2 km), Peel of Gartfarran,homestead moat 3200m NW of Buchlyvie (2.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Gartartan 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.
Gartartan Castle stands on Strathmore Group, bedrock that formed in the Emsian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.