What is recorded here

Lochmaben Castle is a ruined stone fortress on a promontory above Castle Loch in Dumfries and Galloway, rebuilt by the English in the 1300s after an earlier earth and timber stronghold. It changed hands between English and Scottish forces during the Wars of Independence, making it a useful military pawn rather than a stable home. The walls still rise beside shallow black water where blue-green algae can poison the surface, so the castle watches the loch instead of inviting you into it.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Lochmaben Castle as No Class (event) (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Lochmaben Castle was built in the late 13th century by the de Vesci family, later held by the Douglas family, and played a key role in the Wars of Scottish Independence due to its strategic position near the English border. It is remembered for its historical significance in medieval Scottish military and political history.

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