What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Murdostoun Castle, Dovecot as Dovecot (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.
Murdostoun Castle, Dovecot is a 16th-century structure associated with the Murdo family, likely built as a defensive and agricultural stronghold in the Scottish Borders. It is remembered for its historical connection to local landholding and the region's turbulent medieval history.
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Places near here
Murdostoun CastleCountry House (18th Century), Tower (15th Century) · 200 yd
Murdostoun BridgeBridge (period Unassigned) · 912 yd
Newmains War MemorialMemorial · 1424 yd
Penty WoodWood · 1475 yd
BellsideNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.0 mi
Cambusnethan Parish ChurchBurial Ground (post Medieval), Burial Vault (post Medieval), Church (17th Century), Churchyard (17th Century) · 1.7 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 1.8 mi
Greenhead MossBog Burial (17th Century) · 1.8 mi
Roundknowe WoodWood · 3.2 mi
East Law FarmNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 3.5 mi
Law HillMountain / peak · 3.6 mi
Lauchope HouseHouse (period Unassigned), Tower House (medieval) · 4.0 miOther information
Photo: G Laird · CC BY-SA 2.0