What is recorded here
Castledykes is a public park in South Lanarkshire containing the buried remains of Dumfries Castle, where Robert the Bruce raised his standard on 10th February 1306 after seizing the fortress from its English garrison. The grassy mound still holds the shape of that ditched castle, while the river Nith and Criffle watch the spot where James Douglas stood beside him. What looks like ordinary parkland is actually the ground where Scottish independence was declared in front of a conquered enemy.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Castledykes as Enclosure (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.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
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