What is recorded here

Edinburgh Castle Esplanade, 78th Highlanders Memorial stands as a 19th Century war memorial erected in 1862 to honour the 78th Highlanders. The stone marks a regiment lost in distant conflicts, translating private grief into public memory. It remains a solemn witness on the castle esplanade, inviting reflection rather than forgetting.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edinburgh Castle Esplanade, 78th Highlanders Memorial as Commemorative Monument (19th Century) (1862), War Memorial (19th Century) (1862). 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 78th Highlanders Memorial on Edinburgh Castle Esplanade was erected in 1862 to commemorate the 78th (Highland) Regiment of Foot, later known as the Ross-shire Buffs, which was raised in 1793 and remembered for its service in various British military campaigns. The memorial is important as a 19th-century war memorial honoring Scottish military contributions and as a symbol of national remembrance.

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