What is recorded here

Ellon Castle and its deer dykes still cut across Aberdeenshire, marking a boundary between human ambition and wild terrain. The wall and ditch may have kept deer inside or invaders outside, but they certainly shaped the lives of everyone who walked past them.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Ellon Castle, Deer Park, Wall and Deer Dykes as Dyke (period Unassigned), 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.

Ellon Castle was built in the 16th century by the Gordon family, who held significant power in northeast Scotland. The castle and its associated deer park are remembered for their historical association with the Earls of Huntly and as an example of early Renaissance architecture in Scotland.

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