What is recorded here

Cullykhan is a later Prehistoric promontory fort, medieval castle and 18th Century battery on the Aberdeenshire coast. The North Sea came first, then people came back to keep it at a distance. What is certain is that the rock still holds the shape of every hand that tried to control it.

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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