What is recorded here

Duns Castle, Sundial is an unknown period sundial in the Scottish Borders, recorded in the National Record of the Historic Environment. Its exact location is known to the nearest metre, yet its age, maker and purpose remain unrecorded. Perhaps it measured daylight for castle kitchens, marked prayer hours, or simply turned shadow into a game for people who no longer leave names behind.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Duns Castle, Sundial as Sundial (period Unknown). 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.

Duns Castle, Sundial is associated with Duns Castle, a medieval fortress built in the 14th century by the de Vaux family, later held by the Hume family. The sundial is remembered as a notable architectural feature within the castle's historic grounds.

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