What is recorded here

Castle of Mey, Lodge stands as a gate lodge and gate piers in Highland, Scotland, its exact position known to the nearest metre. The structure marks an entrance, perhaps controlling access to the castle grounds or defining a boundary between public road and private land. Without a dated period or named builder, the lodge resists easy categorisation, yet its stones still perform their original function: separating, directing, and declaring that what lies beyond belongs elsewhere.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Castle of Mey, Lodge as Gate Lodge (period Unassigned), Gate Pier(s) (period Unassigned). 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.

Castle of Mey, Lodge is part of the estate of Castle Mey in Caithness, Scotland, which was originally built by the Earls of Caithness in the 16th century and later held by the British royal family, including Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. The lodge and surrounding structures are important as they form part of a historic and well-preserved coastal estate with strong connections to Scottish nobility and royal heritage.

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