What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Balnabreich as Castle (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Balnabreich Castle was a medieval stronghold, likely built in the 14th or 15th century, and is associated with the historical region of Galloway in Scotland. It is remembered for its strategic location and as an example of the region's turbulent border history.
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