What is recorded here

Kaim of Mathers stands as a ruined tower on a narrow promontory in Aberdeenshire, allegedly built in the 15th century for David Barclay. Local legend claims the laird took a royal command to make soup of the Sheriff literally, turning bureaucratic frustration into culinary action. The sea has since erased most of the castle, leaving only north and east walls with a relieving arch beneath. What remains is small enough to walk around in minutes, yet large enough to suggest a man bold enough to obey absurd orders without hesitation.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Kaim of Mathers as Castle (15th Century). 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.

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