What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Dunglass Castle as Castle (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.
Dunglass Castle was built in the 13th century by the de Vesci family, later held by the Humes of Caddel, and is remembered for its strategic position in the Scottish Borders, reflecting the turbulent history of the region during the medieval period.
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Places near here
Dunglass Castle, Obelisk, Memorial to Henry BellCommemorative Monument (19th Century) · 28 yd
Henry Bell MonumentMonument · 31 yd
DunglassNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 145 yd
River ClydeBeacon (19th Century) - (20th Century) · 406 yd
Bowling, Dumbarton Road, StationRailway Station (19th Century) · 675 yd
Selby River (possibly): Bowling Harbour, River ClydeMotor Ship (period Unassigned) · 830 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 1465 yd
Big WoodWood · 1505 yd
MiddletonCastle (medieval)(possible) · 1.2 mi
Old Kilpatrick, Dumbarton Road, CemeteryCemetery (20th Century) · 1.6 mi
The SaltingsNature reserve · 1.7 mi
Brown HillMountain / peak · 1.8 miOther information
Photo: Lairich Rig · CC BY-SA 2.0