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Robertland Castle is a substantial stone tower house located in Ayrshire, Scotland, dating to the sixteenth century. The castle represents the domestic architecture of the Scottish landed gentry during the early modern period, constructed as a fortified residence typical of its era. The structure demonstrates the characteristic features of tower houses built in southwest Scotland, combining defensive capability with the requirements of elite habitation. The site reflects the historical importance of the region and the power structures of Ayrshire during the sixteenth and subsequent centuries.
Robertland Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3380. View the official record →
Robertland Castle is a substantial stone tower house located in Ayrshire, Scotland, dating to the sixteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3380.
Robertland 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 SM3380.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Law Mount,motte & bailey 250m SW of High Castleton (3.9 km), Moyne, cairn 930m E of (7.3 km), Bannerbank, hut circle 965m WNW of (7.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Robertland 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.
Robertland Castle stands on Clackmannan Group, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, clackmannan group type.