What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Laight Castle as Earthwork(s) (period Unassigned), Tower House (medieval). 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.
Laight Castle is a medieval tower house in Scotland, likely built during the late 15th or early 16th century. It is remembered as an example of the defensive and domestic architecture typical of the Scottish Borders during the period of frequent conflict with England.
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Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg · CC BY-SA 2.0