About Black Castle, East Lothian
Black Castle, East Lothian is an Iron Age hillfort with a number of defensive banks, located 5km south-east of Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland. It is south of the B6355 road, between Darent House and Green Castle hillfort. The fort is on the summit of a hillock, at 900ft. It measures about 380by. It has an inner and an outer rampart, and two entrances marked by causeways. To the west is a plantation named Black Castle wood. It is a designated scheduled ancient monument.
Black Castle, East Lothian Description
Black Castle, East Lothian is an Iron Age hillfort with a number of defensive banks, located 5km south-east of Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland. It is south of the B6355 road, between Darent House and Green Castle hillfort. The fort is on the summit of a hillock, at 900ft. It measures about 380by. It has an inner and an outer rampart, and two entrances marked by causeways. To the west is a plantation named Black Castle wood. It is a designated scheduled ancient monument.