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Keiss Castle is a ruined stone tower situated near the village of Keiss in Caithness, northern Scotland. The castle dates to the medieval period and stands as evidence of the fortified settlements that characterised the Scottish far north. The structure comprises the remains of a substantial tower, reflecting the defensive architecture typical of late medieval Scottish baronial strongholds. The site's location near the Caithness coast reflects the strategic importance of such fortifications in controlling regional access and maritime activity during the medieval and early modern periods.
Keiss Castle,350m SSE of Square of Keiss is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM623. View the official record →
Keiss Castle is a ruined stone tower situated near the village of Keiss in Caithness, northern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM623.
Keiss Castle,350m SSE of Square of Keiss 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 SM623.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Whitegate Broch (0.5 km), Keiss Broch (0.7 km), Kirk Tofts,broch,Keiss (0.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Keiss Castle,350m SSE of Square of Keiss'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.
Keiss Castle,350m SSE of Square of Keiss stands on Paleozoic sedimentary rocks, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is sedimentary rocks.