What is recorded here
Drum Castle Policies, Old Wood is a possible quarry in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, where old hands may have broken rock for castle walls or road builds. The land keeps that hidden purpose beneath grass and shadow. People may have pulled heavy stones from the earth, leaving wounds the forest now covers.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Drum Castle Policies, Old Wood as Quarry (period Unassigned)(possible). 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 historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
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