Black Castle, East Lothian is a hillfort in East Lothian, Scotland.
What follows is drawn from published sources, with each claim labelled by how firmly it is established.
Plan your visit
- Location
- 55.8867°N · 2.6728°W
- Access
- Open access
- Terrain
- Moderate walking
Nearby places
Fortified place · Medieval
Yester Castle
East Lothian
Its subterranean Goblin Ha' is a rare surviving example of medieval Gothic vaulting, wrapped in centuries of local legend about its wizard builder.
Settlement · Prehistoric
Traprain Law
East Lothian
The hill was already a place of burial by around 1500 BC and shows evidence of occupation and ramparts after 1000 BC; the ramparts were rebuilt and…
- Near East Linton
- 25 min walk from car park
- Some walking
Fortified place · Medieval
Hailes Castle
East Lothian
One of Scotland's oldest stone castles, its Hepburn owners bound it to the dramatic final days of Mary, Queen of Scots.
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