What is recorded here

Corstorphine Castle stands as a medieval ruin in Edinburgh, marked by an unassigned coin hoard buried beneath its grounds. The castle likely served as a defensive stronghold during Scotland's turbulent medieval period, while the hidden coins suggest sudden loss or deliberate concealment during conflict. What remains is a ghost of stone and mystery, where forgotten wealth still waits beneath the grass and the castle's shadow stretches across centuries of human ambition and fear.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edinburgh, Corstorphine Castle as Castle (medieval), Coin Hoard (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Corstorphine Castle, near Edinburgh, was built in the late 14th or early 15th century by the Drummonds, a powerful Scottish noble family. It is remembered for its strategic position and for a significant coin hoard discovered there, which provides insight into medieval Scottish coinage and economy.

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