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Latitude: 57.6485 / 57°38'54"N
Longitude: -3.3228 / 3°19'22"W
OS Eastings: 321142
OS Northings: 862831
OS Grid: NJ211628
Mapcode National: GBR L85H.SP4
Mapcode Global: WH6JD.X0VY
Entry Name: Elgin Castle
Scheduled Date: 2 March 1961
Last Amended: 30 May 2017
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM1229
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Secular: motte
Location: Elgin
County: Moray
Electoral Ward: Elgin City South
Traditional County: Morayshire
The scheduling extends up to but excludes all boundary walls. The scheduling specifically excludes the Duke of Gordon Monument. It excludes the above ground elements of all modern structures, fixtures and fittings within and around the monument including the panoramic plinth, handrails, stone steps and metal railings, and the top 300mm of all gravel paths.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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Canmore
https://canmore.org.uk/site/16686/
HER/SMR Reference
NJ26SW0007
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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