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Talla Castle is a ruined fortification located in Perthshire, Scotland. The castle dates to the medieval period and occupies a strategically significant location within the region. The surviving remains consist of stonework indicative of defensive architecture typical of Scottish medieval castles, though the site has experienced considerable deterioration over the centuries. The castle represents an important element of the medieval settlement and defensive landscape of Perthshire.
Talla Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5375. View the official record →
Talla Castle is a ruined fortification located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5375.
Talla 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 SM5375.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Inchmahome Priory (0.2 km), Lake of Menteith,Roman fort & camp (0.8 km), The Peace Stone, cup and ring marked stone 1350m NE of Gartrenich (1.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Talla 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.
Talla Castle stands on Strathmore Group, bedrock that formed in the Emsian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.