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Invermark Castle is a late medieval fortified tower house located in Angus, Scotland, situated approximately 220 metres south-west of the House of Mark. The castle dates to the fifteenth century and represents a characteristic example of Scottish tower house architecture of the period, reflecting the defensive and residential needs of the landholding class during the later Middle Ages. The structure stands within an associated township settlement, indicating the integration of the castle within a wider agricultural and manorial landscape. As a scheduled ancient monument recorded by Historic Environment Scotland, Invermark Castle preserves evidence of late medieval settlement and fortification practices in the Angus region.
Invermark Castle and township 220m SW of House of Mark is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2462. View the official record →
Invermark Castle is a late medieval fortified tower house located in Angus, Scotland, situated approximately 220 metres south-west of the House of Mark. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2462.
Invermark Castle and township 220m SW of House of Mark 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 SM2462.
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Invermark Castle and township 220m SW of House of Mark's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Invermark Castle and township 220m SW of House of Mark stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite, semipelite and pelite.