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Rosslyn Castle is a medieval fortress situated in the parish of Roslin in Midlothian, south of Edinburgh. The castle was founded in the 14th century by the Sinclair family, who held it as their principal seat and strengthened their position as major landowners in the Lothians. The structure is characterised by substantial stone walls and a keep typical of late medieval Scottish baronial architecture, with later modifications reflecting its use through subsequent centuries. The castle remains an important example of medieval defensive architecture and is closely associated with the prominent Sinclair lineage whose influence extended across the Borders and beyond.
Rosslyn Castle, Roslin is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1208. View the official record →
Rosslyn Castle is a medieval fortress situated in the parish of Roslin in Midlothian, south of Edinburgh. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1208.
Rosslyn Castle, Roslin 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 SM1208.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Newbigging,enclosure 400m NE of (2 km), Old Woodhouselee Castle (2 km), Newbigging,enclosure 400m WNW of (2.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Rosslyn Castle, Roslin'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.
Rosslyn Castle, Roslin stands on Scottish Coal Measures Group, bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.