Scheduled MonumentsScotlandKilberry Castle, crosses 50m E of, and carved stones 215m NE of
Crosses 50m e of, and carved stones

Kilberry Castle, crosses 50m E of, and carved stones 215m NE of

Scotland
HES SM13279
Site type
Crosses 50m e of, and carved stones
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic Environment Scotland

Overview

History & significance

Kilberry Castle is a ruined late medieval tower house situated in Argyllshire, Scotland, dating to the fifteenth or sixteenth century. The castle stands as a rectangular stone structure typical of its period, representing the domestic and defensive architecture of the Scottish gentry during the late medieval era. Associated with the site are carved stones located approximately two hundred and fifteen metres to the northeast, which constitute important evidence of earlier medieval settlement and religious activity in the locality. The castle and its surrounding monuments reflect the layered archaeological significance of this Argyllshire location, encompassing both late medieval secular occupation and earlier carved stone traditions.

Kilberry Castle, crosses 50m E of, and carved stones 215m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13279. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Kilberry Castle, crosses 50m E of, and carved stones 215m NE of?

Kilberry Castle is a ruined late medieval tower house situated in Argyllshire, Scotland, dating to the fifteenth or sixteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13279.

Who is responsible for protecting Kilberry Castle, crosses 50m E of, and carved stones 215m NE of?

Kilberry Castle, crosses 50m E of, and carved stones 215m NE of 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 SM13279.

What other scheduled monuments are near Kilberry Castle, crosses 50m E of, and carved stones 215m NE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun Skeig,duns & fort (8.5 km), Dun Ronachain,dun 400m NE of Ronachan House (9.4 km), Ronachan Bay,fort S of (9.9 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Kilberry Castle, crosses 50m E of, and carved stones 215m NE of