What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Carghidown Castle as Promontory Fort (period Unassigned), Settlement (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Carghidown Castle is a promontory fort and settlement site in Scotland, likely dating to the Iron Age. It is important as an example of early defensive and domestic architecture in the region.
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Photo: Richard Law · CC BY-SA 2.0