What is recorded here

Keiss Castle, Gate Lodge and Gate Piers still hold the shape of a grand entrance though the castle itself has vanished. The gate lodge and piers stand beside the coast road in Caithness, marking the threshold where a private domain once began. They are not a display hall or public attraction, but a boundary made visible, preserving the moment when the castle still commanded the land.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Keiss Castle, Gate Lodge and Gate Piers as Gate Lodge (period Unassigned), 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.

Keiss Castle, Gate Lodge and Gate Piers are associated with the historical lands of the Keith family in Caithness, Scotland, though specific dates of construction or occupation are not well documented. The site is remembered for its architectural remains and as part of the region's medieval and early modern landscape heritage.

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