What is recorded here

Wet Ditch beside Brodick Castle on Arran may date from the medieval period, though its exact purpose remains uncertain. The name suggests water, rot and danger rather than polish. A castle needs boundaries, and boundaries need teeth. Wet Ditch may have been one of them: a shallow trap for boots, horses or pride.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Arran, Brodick Castle, Wet Ditch as Ditch (medieval)(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.

Brodick Castle on the Isle of Arran was built by the Campbell family in the 17th century and later held by the Stewart family. It is important as a historic seat of power and a symbol of the island's feudal past.

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