What is recorded here

Edinburgh Castle, Low Defence is a 16th Century battery recorded in Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment. The official map places it within one metre, though the entry never promises entry itself. A low defence suggests a gun platform built to guard a gap the main castle walls left exposed. Men may have stood there in rain, loading heavy shot while the city waited below.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edinburgh Castle, Low Defence as Battery (16th Century). 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, Low Defence was built in the 16th century as a defensive structure within the broader military complex of Edinburgh Castle. It is remembered as part of Scotland's significant medieval and early modern fortifications, reflecting the strategic importance of the castle in the nation's history.

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