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Comyn's Castle
Castle (Medieval)
Site Name Comyn's Castle
Classification Castle (Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Dalswinton House Policies
Canmore ID 65896
Site Number NX98SW 13
NGR NX 9430 8408
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/65896
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Kirkmahoe
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Nithsdale
- Former County Dumfries-shire
NX98SW 13 9430 8408
For (successor) Dalswinton Old House and (present) Dalswinton House, see NX98SW 14 and NX98SW 79.00 respectively.
(NX 9429 8407) Comyn's Castle (NR) (Site of)
OS 6" map (1948)
The castle upon the same site as the present mansion of Dalswinton was probably there in 1250. It belonged to the Comyns and was a 'notable strength'. It was superseded as a dwelling place by the old (early 17th century) House of Dalswinton. (NX 98 SW14)
A C Smith 1924
Part of the walls were still standing, 12 to 14 feet thick in 1792.
NSA 1841 (J Wightman)
The site of the old castle was cleared by Patrick Miller who purchased the estate in 1785.
A C Smith 1934
NX 9430 8408 No remains. The site is occupied by a tennis court.
Visited by OS (RDL) 25 June 1964.
Project (June 2009)
NX 9430 8408 Features were also detected in the resistivity and magnetic surveys of the southerly lawn of the present mansion of Dalswinton, the site of Comyn’s Castle. They are as yet of uncertain significance.
Archive: Not yet known
Funder: Hunter Archaeological Trust
Richard Jones – Glasgow University
Earth Resistance Survey (June 2009)
NX 9430 8408 Resistivity survey.
Archive: Not yet known
Funder: Hunter Archaeological Trust
Richard Jones – Glasgow University
Magnetometry (June 2009)
NX 9430 8408 Magnetic survey.
Archive: Not yet known
Funder: Hunter Archaeological Trust
Richard Jones – Glasgow University
