Scheduled MonumentsScotlandPowrie Castle,Powrie
Powrie

Powrie Castle,Powrie

Scotland
HES SM2871
Site type
Powrie
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Powrie Castle is a 15th-century fortified tower house located near Powrie in Angus, Scotland. The castle comprises a rectangular stone tower with defensive features typical of late medieval Scottish baronial architecture. Originally constructed as a stronghold for a local landowning family, it exemplifies the fortified domestic residences that proliferated across central Scotland during the 15th and 16th centuries. The structure has undergone various modifications over subsequent centuries, reflecting its continued occupation and adaptation to changing domestic and defensive requirements.

Powrie Castle,Powrie is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2871. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Powrie Castle,Powrie?

Powrie Castle is a 15th-century fortified tower house located near Powrie in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2871.

Who is responsible for protecting Powrie Castle,Powrie?

Powrie Castle,Powrie 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 SM2871.

What other scheduled monuments are near Powrie Castle,Powrie?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Esky Loch, unenclosed settlement 400m ENE of (9.2 km), Comerton Home, souterrain 540m NE of (9.4 km), Cowbakie Hill, roundhouse 40m N of 28 Comerton Place (9.4 km).

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