What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Gairsay, Langskaill House as Castle (medieval). 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.

Gairsay, Langskaill House is a medieval castle associated with the Lang family, who held the island of Gairsay in the Middle Ages. It is remembered for its strategic position in the Shetland Islands and as an example of early Scottish island stronghold architecture.

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