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Castlecary Glen

Building (medieval)

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Castlecary Glen is a medieval building in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, though the name suggests a hidden valley rather than a structure. The official point sits within a hundred metres, leaving room for imagination about what the glen contained or whether the building still stands buried under grass and memory. A glen is a wound in the land where water carves meaning, so perhaps the medieval people read that wound as a chamber for gods or ghosts. The exact shape remains unknown, but the name itself is a invitation to listen for what the valley is still holding.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Castlecary Glen as Building (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

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