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Newark Castle is a late medieval fortress located in Fife, Scotland, constructed in the fifteenth century as a stronghold for the local gentry. The castle comprises a substantial stone tower with associated defensive works, reflecting the architectural conventions of late medieval Scottish noble residences. The site also contains a dovecot, a structure typical of properties of significant standing during this period, which served both practical and status-conferring functions. The castle and its ancillary buildings represent important survivals of fifteenth-century secular architecture in the region.
Newark Castle & dovecot is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM866. View the official record →
Newark Castle is a late medieval fortress located in Fife, Scotland, constructed in the fifteenth century as a stronghold for the local gentry. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM866.
Newark Castle & dovecot 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 SM866.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ardross Castle (1.1 km), St Monans windmill and saltpans, 350m E of 45 Miller Terrace (1.6 km), Abercrombie Church,church,crosses,cross slabs & sculptured stones (2.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Newark Castle & dovecot'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.
Newark Castle & dovecot stands on Early Carboniferous limestone, bedrock that formed in the Early Carboniferous. The rock here is major:{limestone}, Minor{claystone,siltstone}.