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Stirling Castle was built and held by the Scottish royal family, with significant expansion under James IV in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. It is important as a key royal residence and a strategic stronghold in Scottish history, often at the center of conflicts between Scotland and England.
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Stirling Castle, Palace as Palace (16th Century). 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.
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