
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Cullykhan as Battery (18th Century), Castle (medieval), Promontory Fort (later Prehistoric). 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.
Cullykhan was a medieval castle later used as an 18th-century battery, situated on a prehistoric promontory fort, reflecting its long strategic importance in the Scottish landscape. Its multi-period use highlights its significance as a recurring defensive and military site.
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Places near here
Cullykhan BayBay · 254 yd
Mill ShoreBeach / strand · 523 yd
Tore Burn, Nethermill BridgeRoad Bridge (period Unassigned) · 562 yd
Mill of NethermillWatermill (period Unassigned) · 642 yd
Pennan BayBay · 984 yd
PennanField Boundary (period Unassigned) · 1043 yd
Pennan, HarbourHarbour (19th Century) · 1231 yd
Lively: Crovie, Gamrie Bay, North SeaSloop (19th Century) · 1.9 mi
Crovie viewpointViewpoint · 2.0 mi
SS Vigilant MemorialMemorial · 2.0 mi
Unknown: Gardenstown Harbour, Gamrie Bay, North SeaCraft (18th Century) · 2.5 mi
Hill of FindonMountain / peak · 2.7 miOther information
Photo: Ewen Rennie · CC BY-SA 2.0