What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Dolphiston Castle as Castle (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.
Dolphiston Castle was a medieval stronghold, likely built in the 14th or 15th century by a local noble family, though specific builders or holders are not well documented. It is remembered for its strategic position in the Scottish landscape and as an example of regional medieval military architecture.
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