What is recorded here
Castlesteads is a pit in Midlothian, Scotland, marked on the national record without a date or visible boundary. The name suggests a lost castle, yet no wall or tower remains to prove the claim. A place called Castlesteads should have a castle, but the land kept the name and deleted the building.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Castlesteads as Pit (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. 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
Castle SteadsPaving (prehistoric), Saddle Quern (prehistoric), Unidentified Flint (flint)(prehistoric) · 264 yd
North Esk RiverNatural Feature (period Unknown) · 417 yd
Smeaton BridgeAdze (flint)(period Unassigned) · 570 yd
River Esk, Smeaton BridgeRoad Bridge (late 18th Century) · 636 yd
Dalkeith, East FieldNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 829 yd
Marble BasinHeritage attraction · 982 yd
Eastfield WoodWood · 1103 yd
Millerhill, Wellington FarmNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 1221 yd
Millerhill Carbon TowerMemorial · 1.0 mi
Dalkeith HouseCastle (medieval), Country House (18th Century) · 1.0 mi
Millennium Milepost Musselburgh train stationVisitor information · 1.4 mi
Carberry TowerCountry House (17th Century) - (19th Century), Tower House (16th Century) · 1.5 miOther information
Photo: Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0