What is recorded here
Castledykes marks a medieval chapel where unidentified pottery still lies scattered across Early Permian sandstone. The ground may have hosted a pitched battle whose outcome vanished, leaving only broken clay and uncertain memory behind the worship.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Dumfries, Castledykes as Chapel (medieval), Unidentified Pottery (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.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Castledykes ParkNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 180 yd
Dumfries, Kingholm Road, Kilpatrick Macmillan BridgeFootbridge (period Unassigned) · 239 yd
Dumfries, Glencaple Road, CherrytreesGarden Building (19th Century) · 426 yd
Dumfries, Dock Park, Garden SeatGarden Seat (period Unassigned) · 482 yd
Dumfries, Troqueer Road, Troqueer Parish ChurchChurch (18th Century) (1771), War Memorial(s) (20th Century) · 559 yd
Titanic MemorialMemorial · 865 yd
Jean Armour StatueMemorial · 1208 yd
Dumfries MuseumMuseum · 1417 yd
Camera ObscuraMuseum · 1440 yd
Mary: Dumfries, River NithSloop (19th Century) · 1665 yd
Dumfries, Castle StreetFortified House (period Unassigned) · 1.1 mi
Mid CraigMountain / peak · 1.1 mi