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.