Drumsagad Castle

Drumsagard Castle stands on a low mound in South Lanarkshire, near the town of Cambuslang. It began as a motte and bailey earthwork before stone walls replaced the timber defences. The castle served as the main stronghold for the barony of Drumsagard. In the 13th century the Oliphant family held the lands. Through marriage the de Moravia family took control before passing it to the Douglas family in 1362. Archibald Douglas, Earl of Douglas, gained Drumsagard when he wed Johanna, daughter of Thomas Moray of Bothwell. The Hamilton family received the estate in 1452. By the late 18th century the castle had fallen into ruin. Local builders dismantled the walls to construct nearby Hallside Farms. The site now lies within a modern housing development. A grassy mound marks where the motte once rose. No stone buildings remain above ground. The flat farmland around the mound shows where the outer defences once stood. Visitors can walk the quiet streets that surround the old castle earthworks.