What is recorded here

Coull Castle was one of three fortresses the Durwards built around 1228, but only broken tower stumps and a vast ditch remain beside Tarland Burn. The absence of later pottery suggests Bruce dismantled the site in 1307 rather than leaving it to rot, turning a proud family home into quiet earth. Two French jug sherds recovered from the dirt hint that the castle traded across seas before it vanished, while the empty courtyard still faces the burn like a stage waiting for its actors to return.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Coull Castle as Castle (medieval), Coin(s) (period Unassigned). 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.

Coull Castle is a medieval structure located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and is believed to have been built by the Coull family, a branch of the Clan Keith, during the 14th or 15th century. It is remembered as a historic family seat and as an example of early Scottish tower house architecture.

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