What is recorded here

Morton Castle is a ruined medieval hall-house in Dumfries and Galloway, built in the 1300s by an unknown owner for successive Douglas lords. James IV burned it repeatedly in 1588 during his campaign against the Earl of Morton, and it fell into ruin after 1714. The broken gatehouse still faces the Lowther Hills, while the forest road holds only three cars and no guard asks a single question.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Morton Castle as Castle (medieval). 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.

Morton Castle was built in the 13th century by the de Morton family, a prominent Scottish noble lineage. It is remembered for its strategic role in the defense of southern Scotland during the Wars of Scottish Independence.

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