Craignethan Castle - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Craignethan Castle - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Craignethan Castle is a ruined castle in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located above the River Nethan, a tributary of the River Clyde, at . 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, Craignethan is recognised as an excellent early example of a sophisticated artillery fortification,See Tabraham (1997) p.102, and Mason (2000) p.94. although its defences were never fully tested. Read more on Wikipedia
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