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Hynd Castle is a tower house located in West Skichen, Angus, Scotland, representing a building type characteristic of late medieval and early modern Scotland. The structure dates from the sixteenth century and exemplifies the domestic and defensive architecture favoured by minor landholding families in the region during this period. Tower houses of this kind typically comprised a tall, narrow stone structure with multiple floors arranged vertically, providing both residence and a degree of fortification against the prevailing lawlessness of their era. The monument is recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland records under the INSPIRE designation SM6634.
Hynd Castle, tower house, West Skichen is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6634. View the official record →
Hynd Castle is a tower house located in West Skichen, Angus, Scotland, representing a building type characteristic of late medieval and early modern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6634.
Hynd Castle, tower house, West Skichen 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 SM6634.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Laws Hill,broch & fort (6.8 km), Woodhill, cursus 100m NW of (7 km), Ardestie, souterrain 400m NW of Mains of Ardestie (7.1 km).
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