What is recorded here
Mosscastle is a possible medieval tower house in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Its exact boundaries and ownership are not listed in the available facts. The name suggests a small fortress hidden beside mossy ground, where people may have watched roads, kept firewood dry or waited through long rain.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Mosscastle as Tower House (medieval)(possible). 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.
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Common HillMountain / peak · 1.2 mi
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BoghouseTower House (medieval)(possible) · 2.1 mi
Crawfordjohn Heritage VentureMuseum · 2.3 mi
Middle Muir Wind FarmNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 2.6 mi
Middle MuirNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 2.7 mi
Townhead WoodForest · 4.3 mi
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