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Fatlips Castle is a ruined stronghold located in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders. The castle occupies a prominent position on a rocky outcrop overlooking the River Teviot and dates principally to the medieval period, though its exact construction date remains uncertain. The surviving remains consist of fragmentary stone walls that testify to its former defensive importance as a fortified position commanding the river valley. Like many border fortifications of its era, Fatlips Castle would have served as a stronghold for local landholders during the period of Anglo-Scottish conflict and cross-border raiding that characterised the medieval marches.
Fatlips Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2881. View the official record →
Fatlips Castle is a ruined stronghold located in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2881.
Fatlips 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 SM2881.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Knowesouth Burn, earthwork (3.1 km), Rubers Law,fort & Roman signal station (5.3 km), Timpendean,tower & earthwork (5.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Fatlips 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.
Fatlips Castle stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is mafic igneous-rock.