What is recorded here

Barnbougle Castle stands on a shepherd's hill above the Firth of Forth, holding a thirteenth-century tower house rebuilt in 1881 by the 5th Earl of Rosebery. The sea once invaded its dining room during supper, proving that even noble stone must share its space with the tide. Mary, Queen of Scots, may have given jewels to a Mowbray daughter there, while duellists bled on the links below under satin-clad judges. The castle still belongs to the Earl of Rosebery, keeping its watch over water that never stopped moving.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Barnbougle Castle as Rig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval). 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.

Barnbougle Castle was built by the Bishops of Orkney in the 16th century and later held by the Seton family. It is remembered as a significant example of a fortified tower house in the Scottish Borders region.

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