What is recorded here
Blair Castle Policies holds a 19th-century milestone, marking the boundary or distance near the castle estate. The stone stood before satellite maps or digital records, relying on human memory and local knowledge. It may have guided travelers, measured land, or simply marked human presence in the landscape. The policies themselves suggest managed ground, perhaps pasture or woodland shaped by castle hands across generations.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Blair Castle Policies as Milestone (19th Century). 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.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
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