
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Dairsie Castle as Castle (medieval), Dovecot (16th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Dairsie Castle, located in Fife, Scotland, was originally built in the 14th century by the Lindsay family, a powerful noble lineage in medieval Scotland. The castle is historically significant as it was the site of the murder of James V of Scotland's half-brother, Alexander Stewart, Duke of Angouleme, in 1529, an event linked to the political turmoil of the time.
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Places near here
Dairsie MainsPendant (jet)(period Unassigned) · 75 yd
Dairsie, Old ChurchChurch (16th Century) · 80 yd
Dairsie BridgeRoad Bridge (medieval) · 238 yd
DairsieCropmark(s) (period Unknown), Ring Ditch (period Unassigned), Unenclosed Settlement (period Unassigned)(possible) · 302 yd
Nuri Sabit MemorialMemorial · 1090 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 1131 yd
Kemback WoodWood · 1382 yd
Dairsie, Clayton Caravan ParkNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.6 mi
Craigfoodie HillMountain / peak · 1.6 mi
Cairngreen WoodWood · 1.6 mi
Pitcullo CastleCastle (medieval) · 2.0 mi
MiddlefieldNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 2.1 miOther information
Photo: Becky Williamson · CC BY-SA 2.0