What is recorded here
Castle of Ruthven stands in Angus, Scotland, as a 16th Century tower house. Its point is exact, but its rooms may never have opened for ordinary visitors. The stones remember the danger and pride of that age, waiting patiently while people debate whether they may enter at all.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Castle of Ruthven as Tower House (16th 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 Castle of Ruthven was a 16th-century tower house located in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, and was historically associated with the Ruthven family, a prominent Scottish noble family. It is remembered for its strategic significance in the region and as a symbol of local power during the late medieval period.
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