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Vayne Castle is a medieval castle situated in Angus, Scotland, approximately 290 metres south-south-west of the settlement of Vayne. The castle is built upon bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, sandstones interbedded with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone deposited during the Pragian period of the Early Devonian. This geological foundation provided a solid base of local stone suitable for castle construction.
The castle dates to the medieval period when such fortified strongholds were common throughout eastern Scotland. Vayne Castle reflects the regional pattern of castle-building that served defensive, administrative and residential purposes for the local landholding families. The specific characteristics of its design and construction relate to the stone-working traditions and building techniques of medieval Angus.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM4015, recognising its importance as a heritage asset. The castle survives as a physical reminder of medieval fortification practices in the region and the landscape's long history of human settlement and control.
Vayne Castle, castle 290m SSW of Vayne is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4015. View the official record →
Vayne Castle is a medieval castle situated in Angus, Scotland, approximately 290 metres south-south-west of the settlement of Vayne. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4015.
Vayne Castle, castle 290m SSW of Vayne dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a castle 290m ssw of vayne. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Vayne Castle, castle 290m SSW of Vayne 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 SM4015.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carsegownie,cairn 400m SE of (5.5 km), Battledykes, cairn 475m SSE of (5.8 km), Turin Hill, forts and cup-and-ring marked rock (6.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Vayne Castle, castle 290m SSW of Vayne'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.
Vayne Castle, castle 290m SSW of Vayne stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.