What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Selkirk Castle as Castle (medieval), Motte (medieval). 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.
Selkirk Castle was built in the late 12th or early 13th century by the de Vesci family, who were influential in the region during the medieval period. It is important as a strategic stronghold in the Borders area, reflecting the turbulent history of Scottish-English conflicts.
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Places near here
SelkirkFindspot (period Unassigned), Unidentified Flint(s) (flint)(period Unassigned) · 109 yd
The Haining, StablesStable(s) (19th Century) · 224 yd
Old KirkRuins · 313 yd
Selkirk, Kirk Wynd, Old Parish Church and Burial-groundBurial Ground (medieval) - (post Medieval), Chapel (medieval) - (16th Century)(possible), Church (18th Century) (1747), Church (16th Century) - (18th Century) · 316 yd
Selkirk, Kirk Wynd, Halliwell's CloseNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 372 yd.jpg?width=1280)
War MemorialMemorial · 485 yd
Mungo ParkMemorial · 602 yd
Howden HillMountain / peak · 1532 yd
Battle of Philiphaugh MemorialMemorial · 1570 yd
Commonburn PlantationForest · 1725 yd
Hare PlantationForest · 1.0 mi
GreenheadTower House (medieval)(possible) · 1.5 miOther information
Photo: Jim Barton · CC BY-SA 2.0