What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Cushnie Castle as Castle (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1km. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Cushnie Castle was a medieval stronghold, likely built in the 13th or 14th century by a local noble family in the north-east of Scotland. It is remembered for its strategic position and as an example of early Scottish castle architecture in a region with a rich history of clan activity and conflict.
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Places near here
Mains of CushnieFarmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 153 yd
Cushnie LodgeLairds House (early 18th Century) (1707) · 569 yd
Wester Leochel WoodClearance Cairn (period Unassigned) · 1157 yd
Leochel-cushnieCoin (silver)(period Unassigned) · 1213 yd
Langgadlie HillMountain / peak · 1.7 mi
Scar HillMountain / peak · 2.1 mi
CairncoullieNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 2.8 mi
Corse CastleTower House (medieval) · 2.9 mi
Davoch PlantationForest · 3.7 mi
Muirton WoodForest · 4.3 mi
Castle HillockMotte (medieval)(possible), Man-made underground passage (prehistoric), Coin(s) (medieval) · 4.8 mi.jpg?width=1280)
Tarland War MemorialMemorial · 4.8 mi