Auchen Castle

Auchen Castle is a ruined 13th-century quadrangular castle situated near Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway. It was designated as a scheduled monument in 1937.

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Location: 55.3275, -3.4792, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,  
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  Siege of Burnswark ⓘ
  140 siege

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  Battle of Lochmaben Fair ⓘ
  battle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK

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  Battle of Drumlanrig ⓘ
  1548 battle of the Anglo-Scottish Wars

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  Battle of Dryfe Sands ⓘ
  Scottish clan battle between Clan Maxwell and Clan Johnstone in 1593

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  Dumfries and Galloway Council Emergency Headquarters ⓘ
  civil defence centre in Dumfries, UK

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  Auchen Castle ⓘ
  castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK  

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  Auchen Castle Hotel ⓘ
  castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK  

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  Drumlanrig Castle ⓘ
  castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK  

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  Sanquhar Castle ⓘ
  castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK  

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  Lochmaben Castle ⓘ
  castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK  

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140 Siege of Burnswark

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1484 Battle of Lochmaben Fair

1548-03-01T00:00:00Z

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1548 Battle of Drumlanrig

1593-01-01T00:00:00Z

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1593 Battle of Dryfe Sands

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1488 Lochmaben Castle

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Auchen Castle

Auchen Castle from the SE

Ivy tree at Auchen Castle

The walls and ditch of Auchen Castle

Ivy Tree in shape of human skull at Auchen Castle

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	140	Siege of Burnswark	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1484	Battle of Lochmaben Fair	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1548	Battle of Drumlanrig	battle, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1593	Battle of Dryfe Sands	battle	Wikidata
link	page		Canmore page@		Wikidata
link	page		Cultural Inventory page@		Wikidata
link	page		Historic Environment Scotland page@		Wikidata
link	page		Tripadvisor page@		Wikidata
site	bunker		Dumfries and Galloway Council Emergency Headquarters	Dumfries and Galloway Council, civil defense center	Wikidata
site	castle		Auchen Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Auchen Castle Hotel	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Drumlanrig Castle	country house, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Sanquhar Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1488	Lochmaben Castle	archaeological site, castle	Wikidata
commons	image		Auchen Castle		Commons
commons	image		Auchen Castle from the SE		Commons
commons	image		Ivy tree at Auchen Castle		Commons
commons	image		The walls and ditch of Auchen Castle		Commons
commons	image		Ivy Tree in shape of human skull at Auchen Castle		Commons