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Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: Castleton (Newcastleton) Alternative Name: Old CastletonCountry: Scotland County: Scottish Borders Type: Ancient Cross
Nearest Town: Newcastleton Nearest Village: Old Castleton
Map Ref: NY51108983
Latitude: 55.200298N Longitude: 2.769797W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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Anne T visited on 24th Jun 2017 - their rating: Cond: 1 Amb: 4 Access: 5 Castleton Cross, Near Newcastleton: Whilst this cross can be seen from the road, it is best viewed from the field (gate opposite the cemetery, otherwise its a clamber over a barbed wire fence in boggy ground). The shaft is a modern replacement, made of concrete. The field contains many lumps and bumps - the remains of the old village. This spot is virtually opposite Old Castleton earthworks (Liddel Castle) and with the enigmatic cemetery with its strange grave markers and brilliant views, it was well worth the stop. Shame the road was so busy at this time on night; cars whizzed by at 60 mph at regular intervals. Not the safest place to walk.
This badly damaged cross sits in rough pastures towards the edge of a field at Old Castleton, just over 150 metres from the south east edge of the Liddel Castle/Old Castleton earthworks. The cross can be seen from the road, although if you venture into the field to take a closer look, the gate is opposite the cemetery just down the B6357 to the west.
The cross is recorded as Canmore ID 96376 which says a "pseudo-antique concrete shaft has recently been set up in the original socket. This is the base of the market cross of the ancient village of Castleton, which stood in its immediate vicinity." The cross stands on a small bank and various 'lumps and bumps' of the remains of the village can be seen around it.
As St. Martin's church was granted by David I to Jedburgh Abbey in around 1147, it must have established well beforehand, so instinct says this might have been the site of a preaching cross. St. Martin's was demolished in 1808 to make way for a new parish church; all the remains is the graveyard with its interesting grave markers.
With the strange and enigmatic cemetery of St. Martin 200 metres away and the earthworks of Liddel/Old Castleton Castle nearby, this is a spot with views and worth taking the time to stop and appreciate the history. [Note: St. Martin's church was granted by David I to Jedburgh Abbey in around 1147, so must have existed well beforehand, but it demolished in 1808 to make way for a new parish church; all the remains is the graveyard with its interesting grave markers).
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