Cruggleton Castle

Cruggleton Castle
Cruggleton, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland UK grid reference NX483428
The castle in 2005, showing modern metal support arches
Cruggleton Castle
Coordinates	54°45′26″N 4°21′26″W / 54.757167°N 4.357333°W / 54.757167; -4.357333
Type	Castle
Site information
Owner	Private
Open to the public	Yes
Condition	Ruined
Site history
Built	13th Century
Materials	Stone

Cruggleton Castle is a multi-period archaeological site on the coast of the Machars, in the historical county of Wigtownshire in south-west Scotland. It is located at Cruggleton Point, around 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) east of Whithorn and 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south-east of Sorbie. Excavations in the 1970s and 1980s revealed several periods of use, from the 1st century AD to the 17th century. The first stone tower was built in the 13th century, on an earlier motte.

The castle is located on a high outcrop of shale, which forms a promontory on the east-facing cliff edge, about 40 metres (130 ft) above sea level. The name "Cruggleton" is taken to derive from the rocky nature of the site.^[1]