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The First Caerlaverock Castle

Caerlaverock Castle was moved about two nundred yards from its original location as that was deemed unhealthy.

Nothing remains of the original Caerlaverock Castle but its foundations.

This is Historic Scotland’s Information Board at the original site:-

Old Caerlaverock Castle Information Board

Foundations:-

Old Caerlaverock Castle Foundations 1

Foundations Old Caerlaverock Castle

Foundations Old Caerlaverock Castle

Just below the wooden bridge you can see in the first foundations photo I noticed a butterfly with yellow tips to its wings. Its at the top edge of the blue flower:-

A Yellow Tipped Butterfly

Caerlaverock Castle

Caerlaverock Castle lies in Dumfries and Galloway ten or so miles south of Dumfries. We visited it on our trip to the region in May 2018.

Caerlaverock Castle

Side view:-

Caerlaverock Castle Side View

The castle has an unusual tringular shape which you can perhaps see from these shots:-

Caerlaverock Castle From Rear

Caerlaverock Castle

Caerlaverock Castle East Side

These ruins are actually “New” Caerlaverock Castle. This photo was taken from the path to old Caerlaverock Castle:-

"New" Caerlaverock Castle

“New” Caerlaverock Castle interior:-

Caerlaverock Castle Interior

Interior floors:-

Caerlaverock Castle

Caerlaverock Castle Interior Floors

Turret ceiling:-

Caerlaverock Castle

Carved lintel and stones:-

Caerlaverock Castle, Carved Lintel and Stones

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