What is recorded here
Castle Hill in Dumfries and Galloway still carries the name Meikle Castle, though no castle wall remains visible. The land may have worn its shape through seasons of farming, weather and forgotten use. A place can keep a grand name long after the grand build has disappeared.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Meikle Castle, Castle Hill as Farmstead (period Unassigned). 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.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
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