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Newark Castle is a fifteenth-century fortress located at Philiphaugh in Selkirkshire, south-eastern Scotland. The castle comprises a substantial stone tower of early Renaissance date, positioned strategically within the Tweed valley landscape. Newark holds significance as a seat of the Douglas family during the medieval period and witnessed events connected to the Scottish Wars of Independence era. The ruins remain an important example of late medieval Scottish castle architecture and defensive strategy in the Borders region.
Newark Castle,Philiphaugh is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1729. View the official record →
Newark Castle is a fifteenth-century fortress located at Philiphaugh in Selkirkshire, south-eastern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1729.
Newark Castle,Philiphaugh 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 SM1729.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Hill,earthwork (3 km), Oakwood, Roman fort and camp SSE of (4 km), Middlestead,earthwork (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Newark Castle,Philiphaugh'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.
Newark Castle,Philiphaugh stands on Hawick Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.