Edinburgh Castle, David's Tower — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

David's Tower still stands inside Edinburgh Castle, a medieval stone anchor on the rocky ridge above the city. It is not a display chamber or a modern invention but a working military structure from the age when castles were weapons as much as homes. The tower may have housed guards, stored arms or simply threatened whoever approached the castle gates. Its stones have watched armies, kings and ordinary people cross that ridge for centuries.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edinburgh Castle, David's Tower as Tower (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.

David I of Scotland built David's Tower within Edinburgh Castle in the 12th century to consolidate royal authority in the region. It is important as a symbol of Scotland's medieval monarchy and as a key component of one of the country's most historically and culturally significant fortresses.

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