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Green Castle is an earthwork monument situated in Kincardineshire, Scotland, and protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument. The site occupies ground underlain by sandstone of the Strathmore Group, a Devonian geological formation characterised by interbedded conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This stable bedrock would have provided sound foundations for the construction and maintenance of the earthwork over centuries.
The monument represents a type of fortified landscape feature common across medieval Scotland, where earthen ramparts and ditches served defensive and administrative purposes. The sandstone bedrock and surrounding Kincardineshire terrain have shaped both the physical character of the site and its visibility within the local topography. The durability of these earthwork defences demonstrates how permanent structures could be created without substantial stone architecture.
Green Castle's scheduled monument status reflects its significance within Scotland's archaeological heritage. The site contributes to understanding medieval settlement patterns and fortification strategies across the northeast of Scotland, where such earthwork monuments form an important part of the historical landscape record.
Green Castle,earthwork is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4264. View the official record →
Green Castle is an earthwork monument situated in Kincardineshire, Scotland, and protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4264.
Green Castle,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 SM4264.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kincardine Deer Dyke and settlements N of Burn of Garrol (0.4 km), The Ring,enclosed cairn 750m SE of Arnbarrow (1 km), Kincardine Castle (1.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Green Castle,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.
Green Castle,earthwork stands on Strathmore Group, bedrock that formed in the Emsian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.