What is recorded here

Old Keiss Castle stands in Caithness as a medieval castle marked on the official map near Keiss. It is not a new toy or an invented story, though time has worn its edges until they blur. The sea may have taken rooms, roads and names, leaving only a shape that still resists forgetting.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Old Keiss 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 Keiss Castle was built by the Keith family in the 13th century and is remembered as a historic stronghold associated with the influential Clan Keith in northern Scotland.

The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.