What is recorded here

Leuchars Castle rose beside Fife fields after English soldiers broke its first stone form in 1327, then Sir Andrew Murray took the rebuilt place in 1337. It disappeared again in the twentieth century, leaving only a doocot and buried rig-and-furrow marks to hint at kitchens, guardrooms and the people who kept it warm. Nearby, James V and Mary, Queen of Scots, are said to have enjoyed Pitlethie, waiting for hawks, horses and news from Tentsmuir while the castle watched from its own darker distance.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Leuchars Castle as Pit(s) (period Unassigned), Rig and Furrow (medieval) - (post 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.

Leuchars Castle was a medieval fortress held by the Leslie family, prominent in Scottish history, with significant construction or reinforcement occurring in the 16th century. It is remembered for its strategic position in the East Neuk of Fife and its association with the powerful Leslie earls, contributing to the region's military and political landscape.

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