What is recorded here

Fordell Castle, Gardeners' House and Bothy, Sundial marks a sundial in Fife, Scotland. The exact point is known to the nearest metre, though no date or owner has been recorded. The brass or stone dial may have measured afternoon light for gardeners, castle staff, or visitors walking the grounds. Time still falls across Fordell, but the hand that read it has vanished.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Fordell Castle, Gardeners' House and Bothy, Sundial as Sundial (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.

Fordell Castle was built in the 16th century by the Forman family, a prominent Scottish noble family, and is remembered for its historical association with the Earl of Kinnoull and its well-preserved architecture. The castle and its associated structures, including the gardener's house, bothy, and sundial, are important as examples of early Scottish domestic and estate buildings.

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