There was an earlier fortified house or castle on the same land.

It was built way back in 1135 as a fortified manor house.

In the mid-13th century, a fortified manor house was added below.

It was a fortified manor house and the remains of a curtain wall can still be seen.

Montbives is a fortified house, built during the 14th century and sitting just below the middle section of the village.

A medieval church and a fortified manor house lie outside the main village area.

It is a fortified manor house with two parts, the defensive tower and main building.

An estate has existed on this location at least since 1480 and the original building was a fortified manor house.

The arrangement of a church located nearby to a fortified house was a common one in Ayrshire.

Hartlebury Castle was built in the mid-13th century as a fortified manor house.