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Stanely Castle is a ruined stone fortress located in Renfrewshire, Scotland, dating to the medieval period. The castle survives as fragmentary remains of what was once a defensive structure, though substantial portions of its original fabric have been lost to time and decay. Its precise construction date and the full extent of its historical significance within the regional context remain matters requiring further archaeological investigation. The site is recorded under Historic Environment Scotland's designation SM5258, securing its status as a protected monument of archaeological importance.
Stanely Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5258. View the official record →
Stanely Castle is a ruined stone fortress located in Renfrewshire, Scotland, dating to the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5258.
Stanely 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 SM5258.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including High Craigenfeoch,cup and ring marked rock 750M NNE of (2.7 km), Paisley Abbey, drain 75m SSW of (3.1 km), Rosshall Mains, enclosure 220m W of (4.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Stanely 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.
Stanely Castle stands on Strathclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, strathclyde group type.