Auchen Castle, 13th-century castle ruins in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
The castle features a four-sided enclosure with a round bastion at the northwest angle and smaller towers at the southwest and northeast corners.
The Kirkpatrick family constructed the castle in the 13th century, and after the 1313 siege at Lochmaben, control shifted to the Douglas family.
The castle grounds include ice houses that demonstrate early food preservation methods used by wealthy landowners before modern refrigeration technology.
The monument stands on Longbedholm Hill near Kirkpatrick-Juxta, with coordinates at latitude 55.3275 and longitude -3.4792, accessible through local hiking paths.
The castle walls were modified in the late 15th century by lowering and reinforcing them with earth to adapt to artillery-based warfare.
Location: Dumfries and Galloway
Location: Kirkpatrick-Juxta
Website: https://auchencastle.co.uk
GPS coordinates: 55.32750,-3.47920
Latest update: March 8, 2025 15:36
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