
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Little Rigend, Waterhead Castle as Castle (medieval), Date Stone (17th Century). 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.
Little Rigend, Waterhead Castle was a medieval stronghold, with a date stone indicating 17th-century activity, though specific builders or holders are not recorded. Its importance lies in its historical presence within Scotland's landscape and its inclusion in the National Record of the Historic Environment.
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Places near here
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Martyrs' GraveMemorial · 2.1 mi
Carsgailoch HillMountain / peak · 2.1 mi
Glaisnock HillNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 3.5 mi
Auchencloigh CastleCastle (medieval) · 4.4 mi
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New Cumnock, Cumnock CastleCastle (medieval), Moat (medieval) · 4.9 miOther information
Photo: Leslie Barrie · CC BY-SA 2.0