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Rosyth Castle is a fifteenth-century fortress situated on the Firth of Forth in Fife, Scotland. Built by the Scottish Crown in the 1420s, the castle comprises a distinctive L-shaped tower house constructed of rubble masonry, representing a significant example of late medieval Scottish military architecture. The structure was designed to defend the strategic waters of the Firth and served as a royal stronghold, though it experienced periods of decline and damage, particularly following the Union of Crowns. The castle's remains, including its substantial tower and associated structures, survive as testament to Scotland's defensive capabilities during the transition between medieval and early modern periods.
Rosyth Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9150. View the official record →
Rosyth Castle is a fifteenth-century fortress situated on the Firth of Forth in Fife, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9150.
Rosyth 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 SM9150.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Abercorn,fort 450m SW of West Lodge (4.9 km), Duntarvie Castle (5.9 km), Dalmeny Park,enclosures 420m N of Mansion Hill (6.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Rosyth 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.
Rosyth Castle stands on Strathclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, strathclyde group type.