What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edinburgh Castle, Drawbridge as Bridge (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.
Edinburgh Castle, including its drawbridge, was originally built by the Kingdom of Scotland, with significant fortification occurring from the 12th century onward. It is important as a historic military and royal stronghold, dominating the Edinburgh skyline and serving as a key symbol of Scottish heritage and resilience.
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Places near here
GatehouseHeritage attraction · 11 yd
Edinburgh Castle, Gate HouseGateway (19th Century) · 12 yd
Castle rabbitsCastle, fort or tower · 27 yd
72nd Highlanders MemorialMemorial · 41 yd
Edinburgh Castle, Half Moon BatteryBattery (16th Century) · 42 yd
Half-Moon BatteryHeritage attraction · 43 yd
Edinburgh Castle from the GrassmarketCastle, fort or tower · 44 yd
Edinburgh Castle, Tattoo Store and Coal YardBastion (16th Century), Burial(s) (17th Century) · 53 yd
Princes Street GardensButton (brass)(period Unassigned), Musket Ball(s) (period Unassigned), Unidentified Pottery(s) (medieval), Unidentified Pottery(s) (post Medieval) · 63 yd
Scottish National War MemorialVisitor information · 87 yd
Castle RockMountain / peak · 92 yd
78th Highlanders MemorialMemorial · 119 ydOther information
Photo: kim traynor · CC BY-SA 2.0