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Gordon Castle, Bogle Plantation

Castle (medieval)(possible), Fort (later Prehistoric)

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Gordon Castle, Bogle Plantation occupies the Scottish Borders as a possible medieval castle and later prehistoric fort, layering human ambition across centuries. The land may have worn siege engines, domestic heat and forgotten prayers before it surrendered its shape to grass and rain. Whatever chambers remain buried there still hold the weight of every person who stood inside them, waiting for someone curious enough to listen.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Gordon Castle, Bogle Plantation as Castle (medieval)(possible), Fort (later Prehistoric). 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.
Gordon Castle, Bogle Plantation is a medieval castle, possibly built by the Gordon family, a prominent Scottish noble family with historical lands in the northeast of Scotland. The site is remembered for its strategic significance in the region during the medieval period.

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