Scotland · Ruin
Fast Castle
Fast Castle is the ruined remains of a coastal fortress on a narrow promontory in Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders of south-east Scotland. In its prime it comprised a keep and courtyard encircled by curtain walls and towers, reached by a drawbridge over a narrow ravine; today only foundations and fragments of wall survive and the site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
First raised
1522
Its prime
1566
Today
Ruin
As it stood in 1566
The shape it held in its prime.
Fast Castle in its prime occupied a narrow sloping plateau 27 by 82 metres at the tip of a rocky promontory, flanked by sheer cliffs up to 45 metres high falling to the North Sea. A continuous stone curtain wall with towers surrounded the plateau, terminating in a stout stone keep at the northern extremity; the landward approach crossed a narrow ravine by a barbican and drawbridge. The headland is grassy and the masonry coastal-grey.
Step inside
8 places to explore in 1566.
The record describes 8 distinct spots at Fast Castle — including 3 interiors: central courtyard, keep interior (ground level), sea cave at cliff foot. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
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