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Leuchars Castle is a medieval motte and bailey castle situated in Fife, Scotland, representing a form of fortification characteristic of the Norman period in Britain. The site comprises an earthen mound, or motte, which would have originally supported a timber or stone structure, alongside the flattened bailey platform typical of such defensive settlements. The castle dates to the medieval period, when such fortifications served as centres of military power and territorial control in Scotland. The surviving earthworks remain an important archaeological record of medieval military architecture and settlement patterns in the region.
Leuchars Castle, motte and associated remains is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM857. View the official record →
Leuchars Castle is a medieval motte and bailey castle situated in Fife, Scotland, representing a form of fortification characteristic of the Norman period in Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM857.
Leuchars Castle, motte and associated remains dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte and associated remains. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Leuchars Castle, motte and associated remains 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 SM857.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earlshall, enclosures and settlements NNW of (1.1 km), Southfield, cropmarks E and SE of (1.1 km), Pusk Farm Cottages, ring-ditch & enclosures 250m NE of (1.5 km).
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