What is recorded here

Stirling Castle, Esplanade, Bruce Statue stands on the Esplanade beneath the castle rocks, a commemorative monument named for Bruce in Stirling, Scotland. The official record leaves its period unassigned, refusing to confine Bruce or the castle to one date. That absence suits him. He belongs to every person who has looked up from that open stone and felt small beside the mountain of history pressing down.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Stirling Castle, Esplanade, Bruce Statue as Commemorative Monument (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.

Stirling Castle was originally built by the Kingdom of Scotland in the 12th century and significantly expanded by King James IV in the late 15th century. It is important as a historic royal residence and a key site in Scottish history, notably associated with the Wars of Scottish Independence, including the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297.

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