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Gold Castle is a post-medieval enclosure located 200 metres south-west of Donald's Bank in Perthshire, Scotland. The monument occupies ground underlain by sandstone, conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, geological formations that date to the Pragian period of the Devonian era. This bedrock geology is characteristic of the lower Devonian sequence found throughout central Scotland.
The enclosure represents settlement or land use of the post-medieval period, a time of significant change in rural Perthshire following the medieval era. The name Gold Castle suggests former status or wealth, though the precise function and dating of the structure would require detailed archaeological investigation. Its position near Donald's Bank indicates location within a landscape of multiple historic features.
The site is designated as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland's protection regime, reference SM7572, recognising its archaeological significance and merit for preservation. This statutory protection reflects the importance of post-medieval rural enclosures to understanding patterns of settlement, agriculture and land management in early modern Scotland.
Gold Castle, enclosure 200m SW of Donald's Bank is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7572. View the official record →
Gold Castle is a post-medieval enclosure located 200 metres south-west of Donald's Bank in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7572.
Gold Castle, enclosure 200m SW of Donald's Bank dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a enclosure 200m sw of donald's bank. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Gold Castle, enclosure 200m SW of Donald's Bank 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 SM7572.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Grange of Elcho, nunnery 180m ENE of Tay View (7.6 km), Souterrains, 145m WNW and 115m WSW of Burnside Cottage (7.9 km), Dow Hill, fort (8.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Gold Castle, enclosure 200m SW of Donald's Bank'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.
Gold Castle, enclosure 200m SW of Donald's Bank stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.