What is recorded here

Comyn's Castle stood south-east of Dalswinton until demolition after 1792, having survived English capture in 1301 and holding out through Edward Bruce's 1308 campaign. John de Botetourt guarded its gates for the invaders, yet the stones finally returned to Scottish hands in early 1313. The Comyns of Badenoch built it as a border instrument, but it became a human chamber where fear, hunger and pride collided before the House of Dalswinton made it obsolete.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Comyn's Castle as Castle (medieval). 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.

Comyn's Castle was built by the Comyn family, a powerful noble dynasty in medieval Scotland, during the 13th or 14th century. It is remembered for its historical association with the Comyns, who played a significant role in Scottish politics and the Wars of Scottish Independence.

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