Scheduled MonumentsScotlandGleneagles Castle, tower and earthwork
Tower and earthwork

Gleneagles Castle, tower and earthwork

Scotland
HES SM7591
Site type
Tower and earthwork
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Gleneagles Castle is a tower and earthwork monument located in Perthshire, Scotland, comprising defensive structures of medieval date. The site consists of a tower structure associated with surrounding earthwork fortifications typical of Scottish medieval settlement patterns. The monument represents the kind of modest but strategically positioned stronghold that characterised lordly and knightly holdings in central Scotland during the medieval period. As recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland designation, the site retains archaeological significance for understanding the development of fortified residence in the region.

Gleneagles Castle, tower and earthwork is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7591. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Gleneagles Castle, tower and earthwork?

Gleneagles Castle is a tower and earthwork monument located in Perthshire, Scotland, comprising defensive structures of medieval date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7591.

Who is responsible for protecting Gleneagles Castle, tower and earthwork?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Gleneagles Castle, tower and earthwork?

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).

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