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<< Our Photo Pages >> White Castle Fort - Hillfort in Scotland in East Lothian

Submitted by vicky on Monday, 26 August 2002  Page Views: 19350

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: White Castle Fort
Country: Scotland County: East Lothian Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Haddington  Nearest Village: Garvald
Map Ref: NT61356860  Landranger Map Number: 67
Latitude: 55.908942N  Longitude: 2.619819W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Anne T visited on 27th Sep 2017 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 5 White Castle Hillfort, East Lothian: This is in a wild and lonely spot. As we approached the hillfort, the mist started to roll in over the Thorter Burn Valley, the wind got up and whipped spots of rain across our faces. I was amazed to be able to park right by the gate, where there were interpretation boards. Mind you, someone had left a pile of rubbish just inside the gate, which was horrible. The ramparts to the south/west side of the fort are so crisp and clear, they could have been dug yesterday. The views down Thorter Burn valley were great, and to some extent the fort was protected by the hillside to the south. We did see some evidence of disturbance on the top of the hillfort, together with what looked like an not-very defined house/structure to the northern side of the oval top of the fort. After being almost blown off the top of the hill, we decided on one last stop before heading back to Armadale for the night.

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White Castle Fort
White Castle Fort submitted by cosmic : Site in West Lothian: Janet in first ditch (Vote or comment on this photo)
Hillfort in Lothian

This hillfort is recorded as Canmore ID 57479 which says: "White Castle (is) an Early Iron Age fort, stands on a promontory (1,000ft OD) defended on three sides by steep slopes. It is oval on plan, measuring internally 230ft by 180ft, and is surrounded by triple ramparts which may have been topped by stone walls."

The Canmore record also gives details of excavations carried out between 2010 and 2013.
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White Castle Fort
White Castle Fort submitted by johnur : Excavations at White Castle 8 August 2010 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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White Castle Fort submitted by Anne T : Standing at the north eastern side of the interior fort looking across one of the outer defences on the northern side; Thorter Burn runs in the valley below (across the middle of the photograph, left to right) (Vote or comment on this photo)

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White Castle Fort submitted by Anne T : Standing towards the northern part of the interior of this hillfort, looking south towards the road, there seems to be disturbance, possibly the result of archaeology, or perhaps one of the hut circles. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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White Castle Fort submitted by Anne T : Standing in the second ditch on the south western side of the hillfort, I felt dwarfed by the depth. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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White Castle Fort submitted by Anne T : One of the ramparts and ditches on the south western part of the hillfort. The path from the gate to the interior of the hillfort cuts through these impressive defences. (Vote or comment on this photo)

White Castle Fort
White Castle Fort submitted by Anne T : Standing on the north eastern 'corner' of the interior of this hillfort, looking down across the Thorter Burn valley below.

White Castle Fort
White Castle Fort submitted by Anne T : First view of White Castle hillfort from just inside the gate into the site. The ramparts/defences were very crisp and clear, as if they'd recently been dug.

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White Castle Fort submitted by cosmic : Sign at the entrance

White Castle Fort
White Castle Fort submitted by cosmic : Viewed from roadside to south

White Castle Fort
White Castle Fort submitted by cosmic : Approaching the double ditches

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Re: White Castle Fort by johnur on Sunday, 14 June 2020
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White Castle is in East Lothian, not West Lothian as stated in other comments. I was part of the Edinburgh Archaeological Field Society team which carried out a geophysical survey of the site for the Rampart Scotland excavations in 2010.
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Walk - from the Neolithic to the Present, 15th September 2012 by Andy B on Tuesday, 04 September 2012
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Neolithic to the Present
15th September 2012. 2pm - 4:30pm
Contact: David Connolly, .
Tel: 01620 827408
Where: Full joining instructions will be given upon booking

Walking from White Castle Hillfort down from the Lammermuirs, we pass from the Neolithic to the present, in a remarkable landscape bearing the traces of human activity for over 5000 years.

Please note the walk is on rough ground in places, and there are a few fences to climb. This event is c/o David Connolly.

Booking required, telephone 01620 827408 or email bookings@eastlothian.gov.uk.

Full joining instructions will be given upon booking.

FREE EVENT

No wheelchair access unfortunately.

Suitable for Adults and Families

Bring boots and waterproofs.

http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/downloads/file/5633/archaeology_fortnight_2012_programme
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Re: White Castle Fort by cosmic on Friday, 30 May 2008
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Re: White Castle Fort by Anonymous on Friday, 25 March 2005
White Castle Fort is a magnificiant site as you round the Ragley Kip.
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