
What is recorded here
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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