What is recorded here

Caerlaverock Castle is a triangular, moated stronghold built for the Maxwell family in the thirteenth century to control trade on Scotland's southern coast. English armies besieged it during the Wars of Scottish Independence, and Covenanters broke its walls in 1640 before the Maxwells abandoned it. The castle still keeps its unusual three-cornered shape, standing beside a nature reserve where skylarks may still climb into the cold air above the old stones.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Caerlaverock Castle as Castle (medieval), Axehead(s) (bronze)(bronze Age), Flake (chert)(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.

Caerlaverock Castle was built in the late 13th century by the Maxwell family and is notable for its unique triangular design and role in Scottish border conflicts. It is remembered for its strategic importance and as a key stronghold in the region during the Wars of Scottish Independence.

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