CASTLE ATLAS

Research method

Castle History Source Checklist

A practical hierarchy for identity, chronology, designation, media, and visitor information.

A single source rarely supports every field in a castle profile. Use a source matched to the kind of claim you are making.

Identity and coordinates

Use stable registry or knowledge-graph identifiers, versioned coordinates, and alternate-name evidence.

  • Keep source identifier and revision.
  • Do not merge by name alone.
  • Reject invalid geometry.

History and designation

Use heritage registers, archives, scholarship, and official chronologies for construction phases, events, and status.

  • One citation per claim.
  • Preserve conflicting dates.
  • Name the designated property exactly.

Media and visitor facts

Media needs creator, license, license URL, and source page. Visitor facts need a recent operator source.

  • No unattributed image.
  • No stale opening hours.
  • No inferred accessibility claim.

Sources and review scope

Reviewed September 1, 2026. The examples below support identity and dataset method. They do not by themselves support current visitor information or a complete historical profile.