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Field Visit
Date 19 August 1976
Event ID 883447
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/883447
Bothwell Castle was originally built in the late 13th century. It has been demolished and rebuilt after sieges and at various other times during its existence. The DoE have put the remains in a good state of repair, and the castle is fully described, planned and illustrated in the by Simpson (1958).
It was in a similar condition when visited in 1953 by OS (JLD). A collection of material from the castle is in the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland (NMAS).
W D Simpson 1958
Visited by OS (JLD) 19 August 1976
