What is recorded here
Minard Castle, Sundial stands in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, possibly dating to the 18th Century. A brass or stone dial may have marked hours for castle occupants, translating sunlight into routine. Whether it measured breakfast, work or prayer remains unknown. The connection between Minard Castle and the sundial is plausible but not certain.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Minard Castle, Sundial as Sundial (18th Century)(possible). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
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