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Birse Castle

Tower House (medieval), Cheese Press (post Medieval)
Birse Castle
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Birse Castle as Tower House (medieval), Cheese Press (post 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.
Birse Castle is a medieval tower house located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and was likely built in the 16th century by a local landholding family. It is remembered for its historical association with the region's feudal architecture and its later use as a cheese press in the post-medieval period, reflecting agricultural practices of the time.

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Photo: Simon Horne · CC BY-SA 2.0