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Drumelzier Castle is a medieval fortification located in Peeblesshire in the Scottish Borders. The castle occupies a strategically important position in the Tweed Valley and dates from the medieval period, though the exact date of its original construction remains uncertain. The site comprises the remains of a castle structure that would have served defensive and administrative functions typical of medieval strongholds in the region. Drumelzier Castle is historically significant as a monument to the medieval settlement and control of this part of the Scottish Borders, reflecting the broader pattern of castle-building in the area during the Middle Ages.
Drumelzier Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3149. View the official record →
Drumelzier Castle is a medieval fortification located in Peeblesshire in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3149.
Drumelzier Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM3149.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chester Knowes, enclosure (5.4 km), Stanhope,platform settlement,field system & farmstead S of Taberon Law (5.9 km), Stanhope, buildings and enclosure W of Lairdside Knowe (6.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Drumelzier Castle's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Drumelzier Castle stands on Shinnel Formation And Glenlee Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ashgill. The rock here is wacke.