What is recorded here

Drum Castle is a 13th-century tower house near Drumoak that served as the seat of Clan Irvine for 650 years before passing to the National Trust for Scotland. The name Drum comes from the Gaelic word for ridge, and the unaltered stone structure may have been built by Richard Cementarius. Mary, Queen of Scots, possibly visited in 1564, while the castle was sacked three times during the Covenanting Rebellion. Today its historic rose garden and grand library remain open for public enjoyment.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Drum Castle as Drain (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.

Drum Castle is a 16th-century tower house located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, built by the Gordon family, a powerful and influential Scottish noble clan. It is remembered for its well-preserved architecture and historical association with the Gordon earls, reflecting the region's medieval and early modern history.

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