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Polnoon Castle is a ruined castle located in Renfrewshire, southwest Scotland. The site consists of the remains of a defensive structure that dates to the medieval period, though precise construction dates remain uncertain from the available archaeological record. The castle represents a modest fortified stronghold characteristic of Scottish baronial architecture, with its physical remains indicating stone construction typical of later medieval castles in the region. Its location in the Renfrewshire landscape reflects the strategic importance of territorial control during the medieval era, though detailed historical documentation of the site's specific lords and military significance has not been extensively recorded in mainstream historical sources.
Polnoon Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5259. View the official record →
Polnoon Castle is a ruined castle located in Renfrewshire, southwest Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5259.
Polnoon 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 SM5259.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including East Revoch, cairn 420m N of and cup-marked stone 485m N of (1.9 km), North Kirktonmoor,cairn 330m SW of (3.1 km), Deils Wood, cairn 350m E of Bonnyton (3.6 km).
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