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Cowie
Burgh (Medieval)
Site Name Cowie
Classification Burgh (Medieval)
Canmore ID 36951
Site Number NO88NE 369
NGR NO 878 867
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/36951
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Fetteresso
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Kincardine And Deeside
- Former County Kincardineshire
Field Visit (March 1984)
NO88NE 66 878 867
Cowie was erected a burgh in 1540/1, although the 'village of Cowy' is on record in 1367.
The medieval castle (NO88NE 21) and chapel (NO88NE 22) of Cowie stand 550m and 700m NE respectively of the present village.
RCAHMS 1984, visited March 1984.
(NSA 1845; F C Eeles 1897; J B Burnett 1927; G S Pryde 1965)
