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Ravensneuk Castle

Castle (Medieval)

Site Name Ravensneuk Castle

Classification Castle (Medieval)

Canmore ID 51650

Site Number NT25NW 7

NGR NT 2228 5901

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Midlothian
  • Parish Penicuik (Midlothian)
  • Former Region Lothian
  • Former District Midlothian
  • Former County Midlothian

Archaeology Notes

NT25NW 7 2228 5901.

(NT 2228 5901) Ravensneuk Castle (NR) (Remains of)

OS 6" map (1957)

The remains consist only of the N wall with a portion of the gable return built of freestone rubble and now nowhere more than 6' high. The N wall is 59' long, of which the western 39 1/4' is unvaulted. The eastern portion appears to be the older and is vaulted.

RCAHMS 1929, visited 1920

Dated to 1527.

I C Hannah 1928

This castle was robbed by the first Sir John Clerk (1650-1722) to build a park wall.

J Gray 1895

The remains of Ravensneuk Castle are as described above; they are in a poor condition and the walls are up to 1.0m thick and 1.5m high.

Visited by OS (DT) 6 December 1962

This area has been newly planted with trees but the remains of Ravensneuk Castle are as described previously.

Visited by OS (BS) 4 November 1975

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