What is recorded here

Ellon Castle, Walled Garden, Central Avenue, Sundial stands in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The walled garden and central avenue frame a sundial that marks time without human judgment. Light travels across the avenue, touches the dial and casts a shadow that measures the hours. The castle and garden preserve a place where measurement and memory still align.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Ellon Castle, Walled Garden, Central Avenue, Sundial as Sundial (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 17th century by the Keith family, a prominent Scottish noble family. The castle and its associated features, including the walled garden and sundial, are remembered for their historical and architectural significance in the Ellon area of Aberdeenshire.

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