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Turnberry Castle is a ruined medieval stronghold situated on the Ayrshire coast near the village of Turnberry. The castle dates primarily to the 13th century and occupies a prominent headland position commanding the Firth of Clyde. The surviving remains consist largely of a substantial keep and associated curtain walls, though the structure has been much damaged and reduced over subsequent centuries. The site held strategic importance during the medieval period as a coastal fortress and was associated with prominent Scottish families, including the Earls of Carrick.
Turnberry Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6183. View the official record →
Turnberry Castle is a ruined medieval stronghold situated on the Ayrshire coast near the village of Turnberry. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6183.
Turnberry 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 SM6183.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing stone, 85m W of Malin Court (1.2 km), Dowhill Mount,dun and earthwork (4.3 km), Hollowshean Camp,fort (4.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Turnberry 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.
Turnberry Castle stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.