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Kaim of Mathers Castle is a fortified settlement and castle site located in Kincardineshire, Scotland. The monument represents medieval occupation of strategic significance in the north-east of Scotland, with evidence of settlement activity spanning the medieval period. The site's archaeological character reflects the defensive and administrative functions typical of castles in this region during the later medieval era. The designation records indicate this as an important heritage asset documenting the settlement patterns and military architecture of Kincardineshire's feudal landscape.
Kaim of Mathers Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10827. View the official record →
Kaim of Mathers Castle is a fortified settlement and castle site located in Kincardineshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10827.
Kaim of Mathers Castle 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 SM10827.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Cyrus, Old Parish Church (1.3 km), Bridgeton Hill,cairn 900m ENE of Mains of Bridgeton (3.1 km), The Cloch,cairn 1700m W of Mains of Brotherton (3.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Kaim of Mathers Castle'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.
Kaim of Mathers Castle stands on Late Devonian sandstone, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone.