Bathgate Castle

Bathgate Castle
Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
Site information
ConditionRuined
Location
Bathgate Castle
Location in West Lothian, Scotland
Coordinates55°53′41″N 3°37′53″W / 55.8948°N 3.6314°W / 55.8948; -3.6314
Site history
Builtc. 12th century
MaterialsEarthwork and timber
DesignationsScheduled monument (1961)

Bathgate Castle was a motte-and-bailey castle near Bathgate, West Lothian. It served as the caput (administrative centre) of the barony of Bathgate. Today, only the motte and some earthworks survive, and the site lies within the grounds of a modern golf course.

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