What is recorded here

Douglas Castle stands in South Lanarkshire beside a Cameronian Scottish Rifles War Memorial marked in the national record. The castle has watched the land for centuries while the memorial holds the names of soldiers lost in twentieth-century wars. Together they tie local stone to national sacrifice, inviting visitors to remember both the ancient and the recent claims made on human life.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Douglas, Douglas Castle, Cameronian Scottish Rifles War Memorial as War Memorial (20th Century). 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.

The Cameronian Scottish Rifles War Memorial at Douglas Castle commemorates soldiers from the regiment who died in World War I, particularly those from the 1914-1918 conflicts. It is remembered as a site of local and military historical significance, honoring the regiment's contributions and sacrifices.

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