
What is recorded here
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.
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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Places near here
Stirling Castle, Queen Anne GardenSundial (period Unassigned) · 30 yd
Stirling BridgeSword (period Unassigned) · 38 yd
Stirling Castle, MintMint (medieval) · 75 yd
Robert the Bruce MonumentMemorial · 149 yd
Stirling, Butt WellSpring (period Unassigned) · 170 yd
Gowan HillMountain / peak · 289 yd
Wilson MonumentMemorial · 327 yd
Mercat CrossHeritage attraction · 506 yd
Mote HillMountain / peak · 595 ydOther information
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