Buittle Castle

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.

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  Battle of the River Dee ⓘ
  1308 battle in Scotland

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

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

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

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

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

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  Mote of Urr ⓘ
  motte-and-bailey castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK  

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  Orchardton Tower ⓘ
  castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK  

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  Caerlaverock Castle ⓘ
  former castle archaeological site in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK  

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  Threave Castle ⓘ
  14th century tower house near Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK  

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  John Paul Jones Cottage Museum ⓘ
  museum in Arbigland, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

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1308 Battle of the River Dee

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1300 Caerlaverock Castle

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1369 Threave Castle

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1993 John Paul Jones Cottage Museum

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Buittle Castle

Buittle Castle

The Remains of Buittle Castle

• Botel Castle/Buittle Castle (Buittle Parish), Prehistoric Site and Early Medieval Bailey - scientific article published in 1997, online

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1308	Battle of the River Dee	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 Hotel	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Barscobe Castle	tower house	Wikidata
site	castle		Buittle Castle	archaeological site, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Kenmure Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Mote of Urr	motte-and-bailey castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Orchardton Tower	castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1300	Caerlaverock Castle	Historic Environment Scotland, archaeological site, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1369	Threave Castle	Historic Environment Scotland, tower house	Wikidata
site	museum	1993	John Paul Jones Cottage Museum	independent museum, military museum, museum	Wikidata
commons	image		Buittle Castle		Commons
commons	image		Buittle Castle		Commons
commons	image		The Remains of Buittle Castle		Commons