
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Branxholme Castle as Barmkin (16th Century), Castle (16th Century). 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.
Branxholme Castle was built in the 16th century and is recorded as a barmkin and castle in Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment. It is important as a historical example of early defensive structures in the region, reflecting the turbulent period of Scottish history during the late medieval era.
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Places near here
BranxholmeIngot (silver)(period Unassigned) · 604 yd
Nan Lyle MemorialMemorial · 863 yd
WhitchestersFindspot (period Unassigned), Armlet(s) (period Unassigned), Flake(s) (period Unassigned), Lithic Implement(s) (period Unassigned), Microlith(s) (period Unassigned) · 882 yd
Whitchesters HillMountain / peak · 894 yd
FenwickFarmhouse (17th Century) · 945 yd
Branxholm BridgeRoad Bridge (20th Century) · 1662 yd
Allanmouth TowerEarthwork (16th Century), Tower House (16th Century) · 1.0 mi
Goldielands TowerBarmkin (16th Century), Tower House (16th Century) · 1.2 mi
Borthaugh CovertWood · 1.4 mi
Overhall WoodWood · 1.7 mi
Vertish HillMountain / peak · 2.1 mi
Bill McLaren StoneMemorial · 2.2 miOther information
Photo: Walter Baxter · CC BY-SA 2.0