What is recorded here

St Andrews Castle, Mine and Countermine, shows two opposite tunnel tricks built during the 16th Century. One side dug beneath the other, expecting collapse, surprise or death. The stones keep that much of the argument while the names and intentions have faded.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records St Andrews Castle, Mine and Countermine as Countermine (16th Century), Trench Mine (16th Century). 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.

St Andrews Castle, Mine and Countermine were features of a 16th-century military defense system, likely constructed during conflicts involving the English or French, reflecting the strategic importance of St Andrews in Scotland's turbulent medieval history. The site is remembered for its role in illustrating early military engineering and the use of subterranean tactics in castle defense.

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