What is recorded here
No credible castle fact exists for the named place. The available material describes castles in general, not The Castles in Scottish Borders.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records The Castles 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.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
The CastlesFort (iron Age), Rig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval), Settlement (period Unassigned) · 254 yd
The Castles (fort)Archaeological place · 269 yd
SwindonBuilding (period Unassigned)(possible), Enclosure (period Unassigned) · 348 yd
Calroust BurnFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 649 yd
Calroust FarmFarm (medieval) · 765 yd
Crock LawPlatform (period Unassigned)(possible) · 805 yd
Elisheugh HillMountain / peak · 1.9 mi
Birkie PlantationWood · 2.4 mi
Mozie LawMountain / peak · 2.7 mi
Waterfall on the Rowhope BurnWaterfall · 3.0 mi
Waterfall at entrance to Hen HoleWaterfall · 3.3 mi
Upper ChattoNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 4.1 mi