Cruggleton Castle, Garlieston
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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 east of Whithorn and 6 kilometres 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. ()
Built: XIII centuryCoordinates: 54°45'26"N, 4°21'26"W
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Garlieston
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Cruggleton Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Galloway House, Sorbie Tower, Swallow Theatre, Rispain Camp.