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Barclosh Castle

Castle (medieval)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Barclosh Castle as Castle (medieval). 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.
Barclosh Castle was built in the 14th century by the Maxwell family, a powerful Scottish noble clan. It is remembered as a strategic stronghold in the southern borders of Scotland, reflecting the region's turbulent medieval history.

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