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East Kilbride, Calder Glen, Craigneith Castle

Castle (medieval)

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East Kilbride, Calder Glen, Craigneith Castle stands as a medieval castle in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Its exact position is known within ten metres, yet the gleaming modern town has swallowed the ancient stones. What remains is a ghost in the ground, waiting for someone brave enough to dig through concrete and memory.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records East Kilbride, Calder Glen, Craigneith Castle as Castle (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.
Craigneith Castle was built in the 16th century by the Maxwell family, a powerful Scottish noble clan. It is remembered for its strategic location in the Clyde Valley and its association with the historical conflicts between the Maxwells and the Scotts of Buccleuch.

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