What is recorded here
Adam's Castle stands in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, a medieval ruin marked on the national record with a point accurate to ten metres. The stones have watched the coast through centuries of storm and silence, perhaps serving as a guard post, a home, or a warning to passing ships. Whatever purpose it wore, the castle still holds its shape against the sky, waiting for someone brave enough to read the marks time has written across them.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Adam's Castle as Castle (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Adam's Castle is a medieval structure in Scotland, though specific details on its builder or date of construction remain unrecorded. Its importance lies in its inclusion within Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment, highlighting its historical and archaeological value.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
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