What is recorded here
Drum Castle Policies, Cowie Hill may hide a clay pit beneath its grass, though no date or owner is certain. The land could have given up yellow earth for bricks, glue, or pottery while people carried heavy loads from its edge. That much is missing, but the shape of the place suggests removal rather than decoration.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Drum Castle Policies, Cowie Hill as Clay Pit (period Unassigned)(possible). 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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NormandykesNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 2.5 mi
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