Pittulie Castle, 16th-century fortified house near Rosehearty, Scotland
The rectangular stone structure contains a four-story tower at the northwest corner with angle oriel windows on two sides of the building.
The castle was constructed in 1596 to mark the marriage of Alexander Fraser of Philorth to Margaret Abernethy, leading to the Frasers' inheritance of the Saltoun peerage.
The castle belongs to the Nine Castles of the Knuckle, a collection of fortified tower houses in northeast Aberdeenshire's rocky headland region.
Visitors can observe the exterior ruins from the coast road, but access requires crossing farm fields while being mindful of growing crops.
The original carved coats of arms from above the tower door now decorate the exterior wall of the nearby Mains of Pitullie farmhouse.
Location: Aberdeenshire
Part of: The Nine Castles of Knuckle
GPS coordinates: 57.69280,-2.09390
Latest update: March 6, 2025 23:01
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