What is recorded here
Castle Sike is a post Medieval farmstead in the Scottish Borders, documented in Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment. It is not a castle at all, despite the name. The sike likely marks a narrow valley or watercourse where farming continued long after nearby fortifications fell quiet.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Castle Sike as Farmstead (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.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
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