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Portencross Castle is a late medieval tower house situated on the coast of North Ayrshire near the village of Portencross. The castle dates from the fifteenth century and comprises a rectangular stone keep of modest proportions, characteristic of Scottish tower house architecture of that period. The structure served defensive and residential functions for the local nobility, commanding views over the Firth of Clyde. The castle remains substantially intact as a standing ruin and is recorded as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland's designation.
Portencross Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM327. View the official record →
Portencross Castle is a late medieval tower house situated on the coast of North Ayrshire near the village of Portencross. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM327.
Portencross 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 SM327.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Auld Hill,fort,Portencross (0.3 km), Little Cumbrae Castle (3.3 km), Castle Knowe,motte (3.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Portencross 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.
Portencross Castle stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.