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Banff Castle is a medieval fortification situated in Banffshire, northeastern Scotland, with origins traceable to the late medieval period. The castle occupied a commanding position within the town of Banff and served as a significant stronghold for regional landholding families. The site has been subject to considerable alteration and development over successive centuries, reflecting changing defensive requirements and domestic preferences. Today, the remains represent an important example of Scottish baronial architecture from the medieval era, though much of the original structure has been substantially modified or lost to later building work and urban development.
Banff Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2927. View the official record →
Banff Castle is a medieval fortification situated in Banffshire, northeastern Scotland, with origins traceable to the late medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2927.
Banff 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 SM2927.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Banff, St Mary's parish church and burial ground (0.2 km), Boyndie Old Kirk,church 200m NW of Boyndie Bridge (2.3 km), Hills of Boyndie,barrows & enclosures 700m SW of Mill of Boyndie (3.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Banff 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.
Banff Castle stands on Southern Highland Group, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is psammite and pelite.