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Ravenscraig Castle SE walls. The view of the SE walls from the shoreline.
Photograph by Osclay. Some rights reserved. (view original image)
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Ravenscraig Castle, the Nether Graveyard, and the Firth of Forth.
Photograph by Paul McIlroy. Some rights reserved. (view original image)
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RAVENSCRAIG CASTLE FACTS
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Location
Kirkcaldy, Fife
Description
Ravenscraig Castle stands on a rocky outcrop near the shore on the eastern outskirts of Kirkcaldy in Fife. The castle was built in the mid 15th century by James II. The castle has two large D-shaped towers linked by a range through which was the main entrance. A deep moat was cut into the rock of the headland for further defence. On the other side of the towers, the castle was built along a narrow headland which falls away to the sea on each side. Much of the two main towers and connecting range remains, but access is restricted. Not much of the other parts of castle on the headland remain, although there are enough stones remaining to see the outline of the buildings. There are remains of a defensive wall on the east side of Ravenscraig Castle projecting from the end of the nearby bay out below the high water mark.
History
Ravenscraig Castle was damaged by Oliver Cromwell's forces in 1651. The castle was owned by the Sinclairs until 1898. During the First World War it was used as an ammunition store. It passed into state care in 1955. It is now maintained by Historic Scotland.
Date
15th century
Other Castles in the Area
Aberdour Castle
Blackness Castle
Craigmillar Castle
Crichton Castle
Dairsie Castle
Dalhousie Castle
Dirleton Castle
Edinburgh Castle
Falkland Palace
Hailes Castle
Huntingtower Castle
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