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Castle Qua

Coordinates: 55°41′04″N 3°47′33″W / 55.6845°N 3.7925°W / 55.6845; -3.7925
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Castle Qua
Castle Qua is located in South Lanarkshire
Castle Qua
Location of Castle Qua in South Lanarkshire
TypePrehistoric fort
LocationCartland Craigs
Lanark
South Lanarkshire
United Kingdom
Official nameCastle Qua,fort 345m WSW of Mouse Bridge
Designated18 July 1967
Reference no.SM2604

Castle Qua (also known as Castle Quaw or Castle-dykes) is the name given to an earthwork found in the Cartland Craigs National Nature Reserve near Lanark, South Lanarkshire. It is site number NS84SE 1 in the records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. It's believed to be a medieval structure.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Castle Qua". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. 1938–1978. Retrieved 21 June 2010.

55°41′04″N 3°47′33″W / 55.6845°N 3.7925°W / 55.6845; -3.7925