Stronsay, Tams Castle

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Stronsay, Tams Castle as Hermitage (religious) (medieval)(possible), Stack Site (period Unknown). 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.

Tams Castle on Stronsay is believed to have been built in the 15th or 16th century, possibly by a local laird or as a hermitage. It is remembered for its strategic coastal location and as a rare example of early medieval religious or defensive architecture in Orkney.