What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Murieston Castle as Castle (medieval), Tower (16th 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.
Murieston Castle was a medieval tower house, likely built in the 16th century, and is remembered as a historic defensive structure in the Scottish Borders region. Its importance lies in its association with the turbulent border warfare between England and Scotland during the late medieval period.
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Photo: M J Richardson · CC BY-SA 2.0