What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Dalry, Monk Castle as Castle (medieval). 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.
Dalry, Monk Castle was built by the monks of the Cistercian order, likely in the 13th or 14th century. It is remembered as a rare example of a monastic castle in Scotland, reflecting the role of religious communities in both spiritual and defensive architecture during the medieval period.
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Places near here
Dalry ParishChapel (period Unassigned) · 1100 yd
Caaf BridgeEnclosure (period Unassigned) · 1142 yd
BlairCinerary Urn (period Unassigned) · 1532 yd
Lynn SpoutWaterfall · 1579 yd
Dalry, Blair Park, Blair Smithy and CottagesCottage (period Unassigned), Smithy (period Unassigned) · 1.1 mi
Dalry, West Kilbride Road, Cemetery, LodgeLodge (late 19th Century) · 1.4 mi
Templandmuir WoodWood · 1.4 mi
Dalry, West Kilbride Road, CemeteryCemetery (late 19th Century) · 1.5 mi
Cleeves CoveCave · 1.6 mi
Foxcover PlantationWood · 2.0 mi
Whitehirst Park RoadNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 2.2 mi
Pondery HillMountain / peak · 2.5 mi