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Foulden Bastle (site of)

Foulden bastle was a property of the Ramsay family but nothing of it now remains.

In 1456 Sir Alexander Ramsay of Dalwosy signed a bond agreeing to pay his granddaughter, Janet Ramsay, compensation for any loss of her rights to the baronies of Dalwosy, Kerintoune and Fouldene.

The last remains of the bastle were removed around 1835. Two gable skew putts carved with rough faces and a stone carved with a thistle were re-set into the wall of a nearby farm building. A dovecot associated with the bastle was demolished around 1960.

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Alternative names for Foulden Bastle

Fouldene; Fouldountoun; Fulden

Clans associated with Foulden Bastle

Ramsay

Surnames associated with Foulden Bastle

Ramsay

Where is Foulden Bastle?

Foulden Bastle is in the parish of Foulden and the county of Berwickshire.

Grid reference: NT 9198 5552

Lat / long: 55.792912, -2.1294743

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OS Map for Foulden Bastle

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Berwick-upon-Tweed (Eyemouth, Duns, St Abb’s Head & Cockburnspath)
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Weather at Foulden Bastle

-3°C
max -3°C / min -3°C
13km/h WSW
1025mb
81%
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07:56 15:52

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Weather observed at Chirnside at 08:20
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

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3.0km away

Hutton Castle

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Mordington Bastle (site of)

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Mordington House (site of)

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Cawderstanes Castle (site of)

3.2km away
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Ancient sites near Foulden Bastle

Aytonlaw fort

5.4km away

Castle Dikes fort

5.4km away

Broomhouse Mains souterrain

11.3km away

Duns Law fort

13.5km away

Edin's Hall broch and fort

15.5km away

Cockburn Law fort

16.0km away

The Chesters fort

16.9km away

Broxmouth (site of) fort

30.9km away

The Chesters fort

31.8km away
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Pictish stones near Foulden Bastle

The Coves, Caiplie Class I symbols

59.6km away

Crail Class III cross-slab

60.8km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

62.3km away

Abercrombie 2 Class III cross slab

62.3km away

Abercrombie 3 Class III cross slab

62.3km away

Abercrombie 4 Class III cross slab

62.3km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

63.3km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

68.5km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

68.5km away
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Pictish sites near Foulden Bastle

Hoardweel silver chain

13.8km away

Heriot's Dyke silver chain

22.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

38.8km away

Whitlaw silver chain

42.7km away

Haddington silver chain

44.3km away

Queen's Park silver chain

66.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

72.8km away

Borland silver chain

86.0km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

88.3km away
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Accommodation near Foulden Bastle

SlowSheep@theLazyFox
bed and breakfastFoulden
0.3km away
Allanton Inn
hotel, bar, restaurantDuns
5.5km away
Old Linthill
self-cateringEyemouth
7.4km away
The Craw Inn
hotelReston
8.4km away
Groom's Cottage, Wedderburn Castle
self-catering cottageDuns
11.6km away
Keeper's Cottage, Wedderburn Castle
self-catering cottageDuns
11.6km away
The Wheatsheaf Restaurant With Rooms
hotelSwinton
11.6km away
Garden Cottage, Wedderburn Castle
self-catering cottageDuns
12.2km away
West Lodge, Wedderburn Castle
self-catering cottageDuns
12.2km away
Bank House, Duns
self-catering apartmentDuns
13.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Foulden Bastle

Allanton Inn
hotel, bar, restaurantDuns
5.5km away
Castle Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantColdstream
17.6km away
Hirsel Cottage Tea Room
caféColdstream
17.8km away
The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle
café, restaurantKelso
29.3km away
The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
29.9km away
Smeaton Nursery Gardens & Tearoom
caféEast Linton
39.9km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
42.9km away
Macdonald Marine Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barNorth Berwick
48.3km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
51.3km away
Ducks at Kilspindie House
hotel, restaurant, barAberlady
51.7km away
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Published on the 12th of November 2011 at 4:50 pm. Updated on the 26th of October 2025 at 6:11 pm.

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