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Craigdhu (site of)

Craigdhu is the site of a motte upon which a castle belonging to the Bishops of Galloway once stood.

Situated on flat ground at the base of Castle Hill, the site consists of a small motte around 15.0m in diameter and reaching a height of around 1.3m Around the motte was a ditch which was once around 3.0m wide but is now barely discernible. The motte stands within the south-west of what has been interpreted as an oval-shaped bailey area measuring around 55.0m north-east to south-west by around 34.0m north-west to south-east, around which was a further ditch measuring around 5.5m across.

Later the property was owned by the McCulloch family and in 1579 George McCulloch, son of Malcolm McCulloch of Craichdow, married Margaret McCulloch of Torhouse. Their son, Alexander, married Margaret Gordon and in 1619 owned the lands of Torhouse-McCulloch, Eschandarroch, Torhouse-McKie, Cairngorran, Auchneacht and Craichdow.

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Alternative names for Craigdhu

Craichdow; Kreigdow

Clans associated with Craigdhu

McCulloch

Surnames associated with Craigdhu

McCulloch

Where is Craigdhu?

Craigdhu is in the parish of Glasserton and the county of Wigtownshire.

Grid reference: NX 4010 4084

Lat / long: 54.7370230, -4.4851572

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OS Map for Craigdhu

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Wigtown, Whithorn & The Machars
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Weather at Craigdhu

18°C
max 18°C / min 18°C
12km/h WNW
1024mb
57%
5%
04:08 20:20

Clear sky
Weather observed at Newton Stewart at 16:07

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Castles near Craigdhu

Barmeal Castle

2.3km away

Old Place of Monreith

2.9km away

Moure Castle

3.2km away

Ravenstone Castle

3.4km away

Castle Wigg

3.5km away

Old Castle of Ravenstone (site of)

3.6km away

Myrton Castle

4.7km away

Castle Hill, Whithorn (site of)

4.8km away

Physgill House

5.0km away
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Ancient sites near Craigdhu

Castle Feather fort

8.1km away

Eggerness Castle fort

11.6km away

Cairnholy I chambered cairn

17.5km away

Cairnholy II chambered cairn

17.6km away

Stairhaven broch

22.9km away

Trusty's Hill fort

24.1km away

Craigenholly souterrain

27.9km away

Dunragit cursus

30.0km away

Crammag Head (possible) broch and fort

31.8km away
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Pictish stones near Craigdhu

Eggerness Class I rock carving

10.6km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

24.1km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

127.3km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

158.0km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

158.2km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

158.2km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

159.9km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

163.0km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

164.4km away
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Pictish sites near Craigdhu

Whitecleugh silver chain

89.1km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

122.8km away

Borland silver chain

124.5km away

Whitlaw silver chain

153.9km away

Haddington silver chain

174.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

179.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

183.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

195.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

286.9km away
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Accommodation near Craigdhu

Old Place of Monreith
self-cateringPort William
2.9km away
Glaisnock House
bed and breakfastWigtown
14.8km away
ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
14.8km away
The Bruce Hotel, Newton Stewart
hotelNewton Stewart
24.2km away
Cally Palace Hotel
hotelGatehouse of Fleet
24.3km away
Galloway Arms Hotel
hotelMinnigaff
24.7km away
Creebridge House Hotel
hotelNewton Stewart
24.9km away
The Ship Inn
hotelGatehouse of Fleet
25.3km away
Minnigaff SYHA Hostel
hostelNewton Stewart
25.6km away
Castle of Park
self-cateringGlenluce
26.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Craigdhu

ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
14.8km away
Selkirk Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright
29.8km away
Tigh Na Mara Hotel
hotel, restaurantSandhead
31.7km away
King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
42.1km away
Cavens Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantDumfries
60.2km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
67.1km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
67.7km away
Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
67.9km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
68.6km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
70.0km away
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Published on the 11th of June 2012 at 12:16 am. Updated on the 3rd of May 2020 at 2:41 pm.

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