What is recorded here
Castlecary is a possible prehistoric underground passage hidden beneath the Falkirk valley, where Roman roads and medieval towers later followed the same narrow gap between bogs and ridges. The land has always forced people through one choke point, suggesting the dark tunnel may have been cut or kept clear long before written history. If so, Castlecary is not merely a castle site but a place where the ground itself was shaped to guide, trap or reveal passage.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Castlecary as Man-made underground passage (prehistoric)(possible). 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.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Castlecary FortArchaeological place · 228 yd
CastlecaryAxe Hammer (stone)(bronze Age) · 412 yd
Castlecary Mill Farm, Forth and Clyde Canal, West Lock, Lock 19Lock (post Medieval) · 460 yd
Castlecary, BridgeRoad Bridge (18th Century) · 526 yd
Castlecary Mill FarmCoin (roman) · 655 yd
Castlecary CastleTower House (15th Century) · 1046 yd
Castlecary Low WoodForest · 1108 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 1226 yd
BandominieNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 1.0 mi
Castlecary High WoodWood · 1.2 mi
Muirhead Memorial HallMemorial · 1.6 mi
Seabegs Wood, Antonine WallNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.6 mi