What is recorded here
Castle Law, Glencorse holds an Iron Age underground passage beside prehistoric fort remains and neolithic cup marks. The hill has layered human life from ancient defence to medieval cultivation and modern boundary stones. The passage may have served trade, ritual or escape, but no written account preserves that purpose.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Castle Law, Glencorse Man-made underground passage as Boundary Stone(s) (20th Century), Cultivation Terrace(s) (medieval), Cup Marked Stone (neolithic), Fort (prehistoric), Rig and Furrow (medieval), Man-made underground passage (iron Age). 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.
The site includes a medieval fort and cultivation terraces, suggesting it was held or used by local settlers or a small garrison during the medieval period. Its importance lies in its archaeological value, offering insights into early land use and defensive structures in rural Scotland.
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Places near here
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Glencorse Reservoir, Glen CottageCottage (19th Century) · 852 yd
C.T.R. WilsonMemorial · 919 yd
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Bell's HillMountain / peak · 1.5 mi
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