Buittle Castle
📍 Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
About
Buittle Castle, also known historically as Botle or Botel Castle, is a Motte and Bailey site in Galloway, south-west Scotland with significant early and medieval history comprising a significant ruined Norman style Motte, and several extant buildings and gardens, including the later residential building in the form of the Tower House, on the historic Bailey. It is located in the valley of the River Urr, 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) west of Dalbeattie. The castle is within the parish of Buittle, in the traditional county of Kirkcudbrightshire and is a scheduled monument.
A major medieval castle of the Balliol family — John Balliol, who became King of Scotland in 1292, was associated with this site. The castle was an important centre of lordship in Galloway. Now only earthworks survive — a motte and bailey in farmland near the village of Buittle. The site's historical significance far outweighs its physical remains.
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