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Gleneagles Castle is a tower and earthwork monument located in Perthshire, Scotland, protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7591. The site occupies ground underlain by sandstone of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, a geological formation dating to the Pragian period and composed of sandstone interbedded with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This bedrock would have provided both building material and a stable foundation for the monument's construction.
The castle comprises two distinct structural elements: a tower and associated earthwork defences. Tower houses became a characteristic feature of Scottish medieval architecture, particularly from the 14th century onwards, serving as fortified residences for landholding families. The earthwork component, typical of castles of this period, would have formed part of the defensive system, potentially including a ditch or bank system surrounding the tower.
The monument's survival as both standing structure and earthwork demonstrates the enduring legacy of medieval fortification in this part of Perthshire. As a protected monument, Gleneagles Castle contributes to the archaeological record of Scottish baronial architecture and the settlement patterns of the region during the medieval period.
Gleneagles Castle, tower and earthwork is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7591. View the official record →
Gleneagles Castle is a tower and earthwork monument located in Perthshire, Scotland, protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7591.
Gleneagles Castle, tower and earthwork 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 SM7591.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Peterhead,enclosure 250m NNE of (0.7 km), Loaninghead, symbol stone 270m E of, Gleneagles (0.8 km), Peterhead, standing stone 350m NNW of (0.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Gleneagles Castle, tower and earthwork'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.
Gleneagles Castle, tower and earthwork stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.