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Martnaham Castle is a ruined medieval stronghold located in Ayrshire, Scotland, situated within the local landscape as a monument of the medieval period. The castle survives as fragmentary structural remains indicative of fortified domestic occupation typical of the late medieval Scottish nobility. Though now substantially ruined, the site represents the built heritage of a significant landholding family of the region during the feudal period. The monument is recorded within the national archaeological record under Historic Environment Scotland's designation system, reflecting its recognized historical and cultural importance to understanding medieval settlement patterns in south-west Scotland.
Martnaham Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5280. View the official record →
Martnaham Castle is a ruined medieval stronghold located in Ayrshire, Scotland, situated within the local landscape as a monument of the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5280.
Martnaham 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 SM5280.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Highpark,enclosure 250m NW of (2 km), Two henges, 175m NE and 410m WSW of Lindston House (2.4 km), Glaisnock,ring-ditch 140m SE of (5.2 km).
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