What is recorded here

Leuchars Castle rose from a medieval motte into a stone fortress that James V and Mary, Queen of Scots, likely knew through the nearby royal house at Pitlethie. English forces broke it in 1327, Sir Andrew Murray took it in 1337, and later owners rebuilt it before demolition in the 20th century. The doocot still stands beside ancient field marks, preserving a place where kings hunted, soldiers bled, and ordinary people lived beneath power.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Leuchars Castle as Building (period Unassigned)(possible), Enclosure(s) (period Unassigned), Field System (period Unassigned), Rig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval), Roundhouse (prehistoric)(possible). 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.

Leuchars Castle was a medieval fortress built by the Ramsays of Leuchars, a prominent Scottish noble family, in the 14th century. It is remembered for its strategic importance in the region and its association with the Wars of Scottish Independence.

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