Dupplin Castle Policies, Blairbell Wood — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Blairbell Wood hides medieval rig and furrow fields whereDupplin Castle once stood. They are still visible today as shallow ridges in the ground, shaped by farming long after the castle fell into ruin. The land remembersthe hands that worked it, even though the buildings are gone.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Dupplin Castle Policies, Blairbell Wood as Rig and Furrow (medieval) - (post 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.

Dupplin Castle Policies, Blairbell Wood, are associated with the historic Dupplin Castle, which was held by the Comyn family in the 13th and 14th centuries. The policies and surrounding land were significant as part of the estate linked to the powerful Comyns, who played a key role in Scottish history, including the Wars of Independence.

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