Best of Central Scotland
The 20 best archaeological sites in Central Scotland
Our curated top 20 archaeological sites in Central Scotland, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 598 archaeological sites see the full archaeological sites index for Central Scotland.
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Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal Dhùn Èideann) is a historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. It stands on Castle Rock, which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age. There ha
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Crichton Castle
Crichton Castle is a ruined castle near the village of Crichton in Midlothian, Scotland. It is situated at the head of the River Tyne, 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the village of Pathhead, and the same d
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Cadzow Castle
Cadzow Castle, now in ruins, was constructed between 1500 and 1550 at a site one mile south-east of the centre of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The earlier medieval settlement of Hamilton was
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Arthur's O'on temple
Arthur's O'on temple — probable Roman temple near Falkirk, Scotland, destroyed in 1743.
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Roxburgh Castle
Roxburgh Castle is a ruined royal castle that overlooks the junction of the rivers Tweed and Teviot, in the Borders region of Scotland. The town and castle developed into the royal burgh of Roxburgh,
