What is recorded here

Doune Castle, Castle Keeper's Cottage stands beside the great fortress in Stirling, a small building whose purpose and age remain unrecorded. The castle keeper likely lived there, watching gates and listening for trouble through the walls. Whether the room held a family, a guard or a guest, the cottage still points to the human hands that kept the castle running.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Doune Castle, Castle Keeper's Cottage as Cottage (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.

Doune Castle, including the Castle Keeper's Cottage, was built in the 14th century by Sir William Douglas, a prominent Scottish knight, and later expanded by King Robert II. The castle is important as a well-preserved example of a medieval Scottish fortress and is associated with key figures in Scotland's history.

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