What is recorded here

Hoddom Castle, Gate Piers stands in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The surviving gate piers mark the entrance to a castle whose main halls have vanished. They are the kind of address that still works when the building forgets its own name.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Hoddom Castle, Gate Piers as Gate Pier(s) (period Unassigned). 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.

Hoddom Castle, Gate Piers are associated with the historic Hoddom Castle, which was built in the 16th century by the Maxwell family, a prominent Scottish noble family. The gate piers are remembered as part of the estate's historical architecture and as a testament to the family's influence in the region.

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