What is recorded here
Castlecary is the castle at the fort, a name that harks back to the Roman stronghold rather than the later tower. The Red Burn narrowed the valley into a choke point where armies, traders and kings must pass, so every empire built a knot there. Castlecary is not a pretty ruin; it is a border muscle, repeatedly tightened.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Castlecary as Settlement (period Unassigned). 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.
Built by the de Cary family in the 12th century, Castlecary is remembered as a significant medieval stronghold in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, associated with historical conflicts and local power struggles.
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Places near here
Castlecary, BridgeRoad Bridge (18th Century) · 169 yd
Castlecary FortArchaeological place · 294 yd
Forth and Clyde Canal, Castlecary West BasinCanal Basin (period Unassigned) · 346 yd
CastlecaryAxe Hammer (stone)(bronze Age) · 491 yd
Castlecary Mill FarmCoin (roman) · 672 yd
Castlecary CastleTower House (15th Century) · 944 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 1431 yd
Castlecary Low WoodForest · 1578 yd
BandominieNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 1.2 mi
Cumbernauld Glen and Nature reserveWood · 1.6 mi
Muirhead Memorial HallMemorial · 1.8 mi
Seabegs Wood, Antonine WallNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.8 miOther information
Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg · CC BY-SA 2.0