What is recorded here
Castlelaw is a twentieth-century boundary stone set in Midlothian, marking the edge of the Castlelaw and Dreghorn Training Area. It stands beside older fort remains and live firing ranges, where military use has shaped the land for generations. The stone is small, but it draws a sharp line between public memory and restricted ground, reminding visitors that even ordinary markers can control access to history.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Castlelaw as Boundary Stone (20th Century). 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 historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
CastlelawQuarry(s) (19th Century) · 50 yd
Glencorse BurnBoundary Stone (20th Century) · 294 yd
C.T.R. WilsonMemorial · 315 yd
Glencorse ReservoirBoundary Stone (19th Century) (1819) · 474 yd
Castlelaw FortViewpoint · 625 yd
Flotterstone BridgeRoad Bridge (post Medieval) · 638 yd
Fraser Tytler MemorialMemorial · 1324 yd
Mauricewood Road, PenicuikNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 1689 yd
Allermuir Hill and the KirkburnMountain or hill · 1.2 mi
Bell's HillMountain / peak · 1.6 mi
Lowrie's DenWood · 1.7 mi