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Cauddwell Castle is a scheduled monument located in Banffshire, Scotland, protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2505. The castle occupies bedrock of the Appin Group, a Neoproterozoic formation comprising graphitic pelite, calcareous pelite, calcsilicate-rock and psammite. This ancient metamorphic geology, uplifted and consolidated nearly 600 million years ago, provides the hard foundation upon which the castle stands.
The castle is situated within the distinctive landscape of Banffshire, where the Appin Group rocks create varied terrain and natural resources that shaped settlement patterns throughout history. The graphitic and calcareous character of the local bedrock would have influenced water drainage and soil composition across the castle's immediate surroundings, factors affecting the site's habitability and defensibility.
As a scheduled monument, Cauddwell Castle is afforded statutory protection under Scottish heritage law, recognising its archaeological and historical significance. The structure represents an important element of Banffshire's built heritage and contributes to understanding the region's medieval settlement hierarchy and defensive strategies. The castle's precise architectural form and historical date of construction remain integral to its recorded designation.
Cauddwell Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2505. View the official record →
Cauddwell Castle is a scheduled monument located in Banffshire, Scotland, protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2505.
Cauddwell 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 SM2505.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Arndilly House, symbol stone (2.8 km), Balvenie Castle (4.5 km), Rothes Castle (5.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Cauddwell 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.
Cauddwell Castle stands on Appin Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is graphitic pelite, calcareous pelite, calcsilicate-rock and psammite.