What is recorded here

Castle Hill Point, Nelson's Grave stands in Dumfries and Galloway as a 19th Century burial site, marking a life cut short or remembered through stone. The point sits at Castle Hill Point, where the land itself may have witnessed the events that led to the grave. Whether the death came from violence, illness or misfortune, the marker preserves the fact that someone belonged there before disappearing into history.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Castle Hill Point, Nelson's Grave as Grave (19th 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.

The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.