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Duke Murdoch's Castle

Scotland
HES SM5383
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Duke Murdoch's Castle is a ancient monument in Scotland, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference SM5383. The site is protected by law on account of its national importance to the archaeological and historical heritage of Scotland, and is managed by Historic Environment Scotland.

Duke Murdoch's Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5383. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Duke Murdoch's Castle?

Duke Murdoch's Castle is a ancient monument in Scotland, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference SM5383.

Who is responsible for protecting Duke Murdoch's Castle?

Duke Murdoch's Castle 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 SM5383.

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Stat Accounts
The parish Statistical Accounts of the 1790s and 1830s, describing life, work and population here.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
Local Names
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Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Duke Murdoch's Castle

Duke Murdoch's Castle stands on Southern Highland Group, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is psammite and pelite.

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