What is recorded here
Cowie Hill Stone stands inside Drum Castle Policies, a prehistoric marker still visible beside castle grounds. It may have guided people before walls existed, pointing toward water, pasture or danger. The castle came later, but the hill kept its old stone.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Drum Castle Policies, Cowie Hill Stone as Standing Stone (prehistoric). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
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Drum Castle, Home FarmFarmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 233 yd
Drumhill WoodForest · 377 yd
Drum Castle, Walled GardenBothy (period Unassigned), Structure (period Unassigned), Walled Garden (period Unassigned) · 583 yd_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2102202.jpg?width=1280)
Drum Castle Rose GardenHeritage attraction · 590 yd
DrumoakSocketed Axehead (bronze)(period Unassigned) · 1670 yd
WoodsideCairnfield (later Prehistoric), Enclosure (post Medieval), Field Boundary(s) (later Prehistoric), Hut Circle(s) (prehistoric) · 1.0 mi
Coldstream PlantationForest · 1.2 mi
Castle Hill, DurrisMotte (medieval) · 2.4 mi
Castle Hill, MotteArchaeological place · 2.4 mi
NormandykesNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 2.5 mi
Peterculter Golf CourseNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 2.7 mi