What is recorded here
Castle Mestag stands on Stroma, a medieval castle marked on the national record beside an unassigned stack site. The stones may have watched boats pass or hidden people from storms, while the separate stack waited for another era to give it meaning.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Stroma, Castle Mestag as Castle (medieval), Stack Site (period Unassigned). 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.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Mestag CastleArchaeological place · 6 yd
Mell HeadHeadland · 179 yd
North Sea: Broad Geo, Stroma, Pentland FirthSteamship (19th Century) · 361 yd
Red HeadHeadland · 1574 yd
Stroma, UppertownLong Cairn (neolithic)(possible) · 1622 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 1730 yd
Cairn HillMountain / peak · 1.0 mi
The GloupCave · 1.4 mi
William and Harry: Tree Geo, Stroma, Pentland FirthCraft (19th Century) · 1.4 mi
Scotland's HavenFish Trap (period Unassigned), Harbour (period Unassigned), Landing Stage (period Unassigned) · 1.8 mi
Stroma LighthouseLighthouse · 2.0 mi