What is recorded here
Castlesteads Park holds prehistoric pits in East Lothian, their alignment still debated beneath the grass. The earth kept sharp edges long before humans drew lines on maps. People may have stood there at sunrise, reading shapes the land refused to explain.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Castlesteads Park as Pit(s) (prehistoric), Pit Alignment (prehistoric)(possible). 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
Smeaton BridgeAdze (flint)(period Unassigned) · 307 yd
CastlesteadsPit (period Unassigned) · 412 yd
River Esk, Smeaton BridgeRoad Bridge (late 18th Century) · 414 yd
Dalkeith, East FieldNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 427 ydCastle SteadsPaving (prehistoric), Saddle Quern (prehistoric), Unidentified Flint (flint)(prehistoric) · 520 yd
Eastfield WoodWood · 735 yd
Millerhill, Wellington FarmNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 1370 yd
Marble BasinHeritage attraction · 1378 yd
Millerhill Carbon TowerMemorial · 1.2 mi
Dalkeith HouseCastle (medieval), Country House (18th Century) · 1.3 mi
Millennium Milepost Musselburgh train stationVisitor information · 1.3 mi
Carberry TowerCountry House (17th Century) - (19th Century), Tower House (16th Century) · 1.4 mi