What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Mains Castle as Croft (post Medieval), Tower House (medieval). 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.

Mains Castle is a medieval tower house in Scotland, likely built between the 15th and 17th centuries, reflecting the defensive and social needs of lowland Scottish landowners during that period. Its survival contributes to the understanding of post-medieval domestic architecture in the region.

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