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Pittarthie Castle is a late medieval tower house located in Fife, Scotland. The structure dates to the sixteenth century and represents the domestic and defensive architecture typical of minor Scottish lairds during this period. The castle comprises a substantial stone-built tower with evidence of later modifications and additions, reflecting the evolving needs and resources of its occupants over several centuries. As a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland, Pittarthie Castle survives as an important example of the smaller fortified residences that characterised the Scottish lowlands during the early modern period.
Pittarthie Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM870. View the official record →
Pittarthie Castle is a late medieval tower house located in Fife, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM870.
Pittarthie 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 SM870.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Peekie Bridge, bridge over Kenly Water 50m E of Peekie Mill (5.3 km), West Pitcorthie, standing stone 225m NE of (5.4 km), Easter Pitcorthie,standing stone 300m W of (5.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Pittarthie 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.
Pittarthie Castle stands on Strathclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, strathclyde group type.