What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Balcraig Castle as Castle (medieval). 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.
Balcraig Castle is a medieval tower house located in the Scottish Highlands, built in the 16th century by the Gordon family, a powerful and influential clan in the region. It is remembered for its strategic position and as an example of late medieval defensive architecture in northern Scotland.
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