What is recorded here
Rotmell Castle occupies a narrow strip of land where the river bends, its stones perhaps marking a fort older than written memory. The exact age escapes definition, but the shape suggests human hands shaped the edge of the water for defence, observation or control. That much is visible. The rest belongs to imagination, not fact.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Rotmell Castle as Fort (period Unassigned)(possible). 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.
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Places near here
Rotmell FarmFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 338 yd
DalguiseRig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval), Track (period Unassigned) · 887 yd
Dalguise StationRailway Station (19th Century) - (20th Century) · 897 yd
DalmarnockLogboat (period Unassigned) · 1258 yd
Creag an UamhaidhMountain / peak · 1.5 mi
The Rocking StoneMountain / peak · 1.9 mi
Lady Charlotte's CaveCave · 2.1 mi
Willie Birrell MemorialMemorial · 2.2 mi
Polney CragCliff · 2.4 mi
Battle of DunkeldMajor battlefield · 2.8 mi
Niel Gow's OakOak · 2.9 mi
The Parent LarchEuropean Larch · 2.9 mi