What is recorded here

Moredun, 'old Castle', stands in the Scottish Borders as a 16th-century tower house later rebuilt into an 18th-century house. Its old name suggests it was already a castle before the newer building took its shape. The tower may have watched the land, stored food or hidden people when danger passed. The newer house may have turned that same place into a home for a family who believed the old walls were worth keeping.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Moredun, 'old Castle' as House (18th Century), Tower House (16th Century) - (18th 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.

Moredun, 'Old Castle' was a 16th- to 18th-century tower house associated with the powerful Mure family of Caldwell, who held lands in the Borders region of Scotland. It is remembered as a historic Border stronghold, reflecting the turbulent history of the area during the period of frequent conflict between England and Scotland.

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