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Kyle Castle is a late medieval fortified residence located near Dalblair in Ayrshire, Scotland. The site comprises the remains of a stone-built castle that dates to the fifteenth or sixteenth century, representing a significant example of the defensive domestic architecture constructed by the local gentry during the early modern period. The castle's strategic location in the Kyle district reflects the territorial interests of Ayrshire's noble families, though the structure has since deteriorated to fragmentary remains. Like many Scottish castles of comparable date and modest scale, it demonstrates the characteristic combination of residential comfort and defensive capability that defined the period's domestic fortifications.
Kyle Castle,200m E of Dalblair is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3311. View the official record →
Kyle Castle is a late medieval fortified residence located near Dalblair in Ayrshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3311.
Kyle Castle,200m E of Dalblair 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 SM3311.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Old Foundry Holm,ironworks (7.7 km), Muirkirk, remains of tar works, mines and structures E of Garpel Water (7.8 km), Chapelhouse,chapel and farmstead (8.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Kyle Castle,200m E of Dalblair'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.
Kyle Castle,200m E of Dalblair stands on Clackmannan Group, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, clackmannan group type.