What is recorded here

Aldbar Castle, East Lodge stands in Angus as a gate lodge, though no date or owner has been recorded for it. It may have marked the entrance to a larger estate, watched carts arrive, or simply kept rain off the people waiting at the boundary. The castle itself has faded from the facts, leaving only this small guardian building behind.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Aldbar Castle, East Lodge as Gate(s) (period Unassigned), Gate Lodge (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

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