Thesaurus Term/Concept: FOLLY

Identifier	69013
Class	MONUMENT TYPE
Status	Preferred
Index?	Yes
Scope Note	A structure, often found in 18th century landscape gardens, that demonstrates eccentricity or excess rather than practical purpose. They can take many forms - ruins, sham castles, towers, hermits' cells or grottoes.

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Instances/Examples (9)

Context	Record
Monument Type	MHG43974 Cadboll Mount (Monument)
Monument Type	MHG7465 Caisteal Gorach, Tulloch Hill (Monument)
Monument Type	MHG56082 Folly - Ardnastaing, Ardnamurchan (Monument)
Monument Type	MHG32056 Gruinard House: ‘The ruin’ (Monument)
Monument Type	MHG51109 Hermits Castle, Achmelvich (Building)
Monument Type	MHG56239 Pillars - Novar Estate, Alness (Monument)
Monument Type	MHG48922 Skye, Portree, Meall Na H-acairseid, Tower (Monument)
Monument Type	MHG24018 Thurso Castle, Lady Janet's Seat Tower (Monument)
Monument Type	MHG55310 Toman na Croiche, South Laggan (Monument)