
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Borthwick Castle, Gateway as Gateway (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Borthwick Castle, including its gateway, was built by the Borthwick family in the late 14th or early 15th century. It is important as a historic stronghold associated with a prominent Scottish noble family and as an example of medieval defensive architecture in the Borders region.
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Places near here
Borthwick CastleCross (medieval)(possible) · 32 yd
Currie BridgeBridge (period Unassigned) · 144 yd
Borthwick ChurchChurch (12th Century) - (18th Century), Church (18th Century), Sundial (18th Century) (1705), Tomb (medieval), War Memorial (20th Century) · 147 yd
Currie WoodWood · 161 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 165 yd
LoquhariotCropmark (period Unknown) · 897 yd
West WoodWood · 1.0 mi
Crichton CastleCastle (medieval) · 1.1 mi
Gorebridge, Harvieston CemeteryCemetery (20th Century) · 1.5 mi
Halk LawMountain / peak · 2.0 mi
Ruther LawMountain / peak · 2.6 miOther information
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