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Castle Wigg is a medieval tower and mansion house located in Wigtownshire, south-western Scotland, situated approximately 100 metres south-east of Castlewigg. The monument comprises two distinct structural phases representing different periods of occupation and development. The tower forms the earliest component, a typical defensive structure of the medieval period, whilst the mansion house represents later domestic expansion and modification of the site.
The monument is constructed upon bedrock of the Hawick Group, a wacke formation dating to the Wenlock period of the Silurian era, which provides a solid foundation characteristic of this southern Scottish landscape. This geological setting influenced the choice of location and the building materials available to the medieval occupants. The proximity to Castlewigg itself suggests the structures formed part of a local settlement or landholding system within the region.
Castle Wigg is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8237, recognising its significance as evidence of medieval settlement patterns and domestic life in Wigtownshire. The survival of both defensive tower and later mansion house elements makes the site valuable for understanding the evolution of local architecture and social organisation across the medieval and early modern periods.
Castle Wigg, tower and mansion house 100m SE of Castlewigg is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8237. View the official record →
Castle Wigg is a medieval tower and mansion house located in Wigtownshire, south-western Scotland, situated approximately 100 metres south-east of Castlewigg. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8237.
Castle Wigg, tower and mansion house 100m SE of Castlewigg dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a tower and mansion house 100m se of castlewigg. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Castle Wigg, tower and mansion house 100m SE of Castlewigg is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM8237.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rispain Camp (3.2 km), Whithorn Priory, monastic settlement and priory (3.3 km), Little Balsmith,standing stone (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Castle Wigg, tower and mansion house 100m SE of Castlewigg's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Castle Wigg, tower and mansion house 100m SE of Castlewigg stands on Hawick Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.