Tags: Military Structure.
Caerlaverock Castle is a moated triangular castle first built in the 13th century. It is located on the southern coast of Scotland 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) south of Dumfries on the edge of the Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve. Caerlaverock was a stronghold of the Maxwell family from the 13th century until the 17th century when the castle was abandoned.
