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Medieval · Castle 65m s of wester braikie

Braikie Castle, castle 65m S of Wester Braikie

Scotland
HES SM166
Period
Medieval
Site type
Castle 65m s of wester braikie
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Braikie Castle is a medieval castle situated approximately 65 metres south of Wester Braikie in Angus, Scotland. The castle represents a modest fortified stronghold of the medieval period, typical of the defensive structures that characterised the Scottish landscape during the Middle Ages. Though now ruinous, the site retains archaeological significance as evidence of medieval settlement and lordship patterns in Angus. The castle's exact construction date and builders remain subjects for further archaeological investigation, though it belongs within the broader context of medieval fortified settlement in the region.

Braikie Castle, castle 65m S of Wester Braikie is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM166. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Braikie Castle, castle 65m S of Wester Braikie?

Braikie Castle is a medieval castle situated approximately 65 metres south of Wester Braikie in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM166.

What period does Braikie Castle, castle 65m S of Wester Braikie date from?

Braikie Castle, castle 65m S of Wester Braikie dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a castle 65m s of wester braikie. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Braikie Castle, castle 65m S of Wester Braikie?

Braikie Castle, castle 65m S of Wester Braikie 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 SM166.

What other scheduled monuments are near Braikie Castle, castle 65m S of Wester Braikie?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Loanhead, barrow 355m SSE of Templeton (4.3 km), Newton of Boysack, unenclosed settlement 410m SE of (4.6 km), Colliston Castle,enclosure,souterrain,ring ditches & pit alignment (4.8 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Stat Accounts
The parish Statistical Accounts of the 1790s and 1830s, describing life, work and population here.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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Target Zones
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Loanhead, barrow 355m SSE of Templeton
Barrow 355m sse of templeton4.3 km
Newton of Boysack, unenclosed settlement 410m SE of
Unenclosed settlement4.6 km
Colliston Castle,enclosure,souterrain,ring ditches & pit alignment
Iron Age · Enclosure,souterrain,ring ditches & pit alignment4.8 km
West Mains of Colliston,enclosure 200m NE of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure5.1 km
West Mains of Colliston,enclosure 300m WNW of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure5.3 km
David's Hill, enclosure
Post-Medieval · Enclosure7 km
Dickmount Law, cairn
Cairn7.8 km
Castle Rock,fort,Auchmithie
Iron Age · Fort,auchmithie8.6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Braikie Castle, castle 65m S of Wester Braikie

Braikie Castle, castle 65m S of Wester Braikie stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.

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