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Pitsligo Castle is a ruined castle located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated in the parish of Pitsligo. The castle dates from the medieval period and represents a defensive stronghold of significant local importance. The surviving remains consist of substantial stone walls characteristic of later medieval Scottish castle architecture. The site is designated as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland's records, reflecting its importance to Scotland's architectural and historical heritage.
Pitsligo Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6146. View the official record →
Pitsligo Castle is a ruined castle located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated in the parish of Pitsligo. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6146.
Pitsligo 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 SM6146.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Old Pitsligo Church and burial ground (0.7 km), Pittulie Castle (0.8 km), Woodside, cairn 215m ESE of (1.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Pitsligo 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.
Pitsligo Castle stands on Southern Highland Group, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is psammite and pelite.