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Craignethan Castle

South Lanarkshire, GB

Craignethan Castle

Craignethan Castle is a ruined castle in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located above the River Nethan, a tributary of the River Clyde, at NS816464. The castle is two miles west of the village of Crossford, and 4.5 miles north-west of Lanark. Built in the first half of the 16th century, Craignet

han is recognised as an excellent early example of a sophisticated artillery fortification, although its defences were never fully tested.

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