What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Bow Castle as Broch (iron Age)(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.
Bow Castle is a possible Iron Age broch, a type of ancient stone structure built by early Celtic communities in northern Britain between approximately 500 BC and 200 AD. It is remembered as part of Scotland's rich prehistoric landscape and contributes to understanding early settlement and defensive architecture in the region.
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Photo: Walter Baxter · CC BY-SA 2.0