
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Crawford Castle as Castle (medieval), Motte (medieval). 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.
Crawford Castle, located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, was built in the 13th century by the de Crawford family, a prominent noble lineage in the region. It is remembered for its strategic position along the Scottish-English border and its role in the turbulent history of the Marches.
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Places near here
CrawfordDefensive Pits (roman)(possible), Roman Fort (roman) · 113 yd
River Clyde, CrawfordFord (19th Century) · 278 yd
Crawford, Post Horn HotelCoaching Inn (18th Century)(possible) · 402 yd
MidlockMill (period Unassigned) · 752 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 880 yd
Ellershie HillMountain / peak · 1586 yd
Tewsgill HillMountain / peak · 1.6 mi
Arbory Hill FortFort · 1.6 mi
Little ClydeFarmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned), Tower House (medieval) · 4.1 mi
ThirstoneNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 4.7 mi
Crawfordjohn Heritage VentureMuseum · 4.8 mi
William Symington MonumentMemorial · 5.6 miOther information
Photo: Walter Baxter · CC BY-SA 2.0