Bathgate Castle

Bathgate Castle
Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
Site information
ConditionRuined
Location
Bathgate Castle
Location in West Lothian, Scotland
Coordinates55°53′41″N 3°37′53″W / 55.8948°N 3.6314°W / 55.8948; -3.6314
Site history
Builtc. 12th century
Materials

Bathgate Castle, near Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, was a motte-and-bailey castle. It was abandoned after 1327 and only the motte survives aside from some earthworks. It was designated a scheduled monument in 1961 by Historic Environment Scotland.

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