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Kingencleugh Castle is a medieval fortified structure located in Ayrshire, Scotland. The site represents a significant example of late medieval defensive architecture in the region, constructed during a period of considerable strategic importance in southwest Scotland. The castle comprises the remains of a substantial stone-built stronghold that would have served both residential and military functions for its proprietors. Its location and structural characteristics reflect the defensive priorities of medieval landowners in this part of Ayrshire during the medieval period.
Kingencleugh Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5386. View the official record →
Kingencleugh Castle is a medieval fortified structure located in Ayrshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5386.
Kingencleugh 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 SM5386.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ballochmyle Viaduct,rock carvings 280m NE of (0.8 km), Auchinleck Castle (2.5 km), Auchinleck Old House (2.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Kingencleugh 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.
Kingencleugh Castle stands on Stewartry Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Permian. The rock here is sandstone, breccia and conglomerate.