What is recorded here

Clunie Castle Gate Piers stand as 17th-century stone sentinels in Perth and Kinross, marking the threshold where ordinary travel became castle business. They may have watched carts slow, horses breathe, and people decide whether to announce themselves or turn away. The piers do not need a living owner to remember that boundaries are made of attention as much as stone.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Clunie Castle, Gate Piers as Gate Pier(s) (17th 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.

Clunie Castle, Gate Piers were built in the 17th century, likely as part of the entrance to a larger estate associated with the Keith family, who were prominent in the area during that period. The gate piers are important as they represent surviving architectural elements of a historic Scottish castle estate, reflecting the region's noble heritage.

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