What is recorded here

Castle Fraser is a five-storey Z-plan castle in Aberdeenshire, built from 1575 to 1636 by Michael Fraser on an older tower, and it remains one of the grandest Castles of Mar. Its rooms still hold Fraser portraits, furniture and collections, while the medieval vaulted hall and regency dining room preserve the shape of a family home rather than a dead monument. The castle passed through Pearson and Smiley hands before the National Trust for Scotland received it in 1976, and it is still open through the grounds and walled garden.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Castle Fraser as Recumbent Stone Circle (neolithic) - (bronze Age). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Built during the Neolithic or Bronze Age, Castle Fraser is a recumbent stone circle, significant as an example of early ceremonial or astronomical structures in Scotland. It is remembered for its alignment with the solstices and its role in understanding prehistoric rituals.

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