What is recorded here

(Old) Balmoral Castle stood in Aberdeenshire as a medieval fortress, its stones likely scarred by border raids and seasonal storms long before modern maps marked the spot. The castle may have housed a local lord, his family and armed men who watched the land for danger. What is certain is that it belonged to the medieval age and still exists as a recorded ruin rather than a finished home.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records (old) Balmoral Castle as Castle (medieval). 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.

Old Balmoral Castle was a medieval stronghold likely held by the Keiths, a prominent Scottish noble family, during the 13th or 14th century. It is remembered for its strategic significance in the region and as an example of early Scottish castle architecture.

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