What is recorded here

Carbet Castle stands as a medieval ruin on Camphill Road in Broughty Ferry, Dundee. Its old stones suggest a fortified home where people watched the coast, stored goods or defended a local claim. The exact chamber is no longer visible, but the castle name and medieval date preserve a place where human life once shaped the landscape.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Dundee, Broughty Ferry, Camphill Road, Carbet Castle as Castle (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Carbet Castle was built in the 14th century by the Keith family, a powerful noble lineage in medieval Scotland. It is remembered for its strategic location near the River Tay and its role in the region's feudal and military history.

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