What is recorded here

Dunnottar Castle, Priest's House stands in Aberdeenshire as a post Medieval presbytery, built for the clergy who served the castle and surrounding parish. The house gave a priest somewhere dry and stable when castle life became turbulent. It is the kind of building where prayer, paperwork and ordinary meals shared one roof.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Dunnottar Castle, Priest's House as Presbytery (post Medieval). 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.

Dunnottar Castle, Priest's House, was part of the medieval Dunnottar Castle complex, held by the Keith family from the 14th century. It is remembered for its historical and architectural significance, particularly as a symbol of Scottish resilience during the Wars of Scottish Independence and the 17th-century siege.

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