What is recorded here

Edinburgh Castle, the Queen's Post, stands as a wall on the castle rock, its exact position marked to the nearest metre. The stones have watched armies, kings and ordinary people cross beneath them for centuries. Whether the post marked a boundary, a watch point or a royal claim, it still divides the castle into inside and outside.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edinburgh Castle, the Queen's Post as Wall (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, the Queen's Post, was a strategic military and royal stronghold historically held by the Scottish crown, with significant use from the 12th century onward. It is important as a symbol of Scottish sovereignty and has played a central role in the nation's history, including during the Wars of Scottish Independence.

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