What is recorded here
Carghidown Castle is a promontory fort in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
From the Historic Environment Scotland record 63132
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Photo credits
- Andy Farrington, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jon Alexander, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ann Cook, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Andrew Wood, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Billy McCrorie, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Richard Law, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Les Dunford, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Smirle WoodWood · 715 yd
TonderghieCottage (19th Century), Dovecot (19th Century), Farmstead (19th Century) · 784 yd
TonderghieFlat Axehead(s) (bronze), Hoard · 992 yd
Tonderghie HouseHouse · 1042 yd
Port CastleBuilding (possible), Castle (medieval) (possible), Enclosure · 1229 yd
Burn Park PlantationWood · 1230 yd
Scottish Lass: Port Castle Bay, Luce Bay, Solway FirthSchooner (19th Century) · 1493 yd
KidsdaleAxe Hammer, Axehead(s) (stone), Battleaxe · 1715 yd
St Ninian's CaveCave (8th Century), Cross Incised Stone(s) (early Medieval), Rock Carving(s) · 1728 yd
Physgill HouseCountry House (18th Century), Hospital (first World War), Tower House (medieval) · 1.1 mi
Burrow HeidHeadland · 1.5 mi
Hill of GlassertonMountain / peak · 1.8 miMore castles and forts in Dumfries and Galloway · All of Dumfries and Galloway
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