What is recorded here

Ellon Castle, Gate Piers stands in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, though no date or visible function is recorded. The gate piers may have marked a private entrance, a farm boundary, or a forgotten castle yard. Without more evidence, they remain a local shadow rather than a documented home.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Ellon Castle, Gate Piers as Gate Pier(s) (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, Gate Piers are part of the historic Ellon Castle estate, which was held by the Gordon family, Earls of Aberdeen, from the 16th century onwards. The gate piers are remembered as a surviving feature of the medieval and early modern defensive architecture associated with the prominent Scottish noble family.

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