Cowie | Canmore

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

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SC 1009609

General oblique aerial view centred on the village of Cowie, Stonehaven, looking to the ENE.

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Records of Aberdeen Aerial Surveys, Aberdeen, Scotland

5/4/1985

SC 2612613

Cowie, NO88NE 66, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

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Records of the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, England

1958

SC 1640187

Cowie, Yarrow and Yarrow annex. General view.

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List C Survey

1975

SC 1009610

General oblique aerial view centred on the village of Cowie, Stonehaven, looking to the NE.

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Records of Aberdeen Aerial Surveys, Aberdeen, Scotland

5/4/1985

SC 1014776

Oblique aerial view with Cowie in the foreground and Stonehaven beyond, looking to the S.

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Records of Aberdeen Aerial Surveys, Aberdeen, Scotland

20/7/1984

SC 1009611

General oblique aerial view centred on the village of Cowie, Stonehaven, looking to the NE.

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Records of Aberdeen Aerial Surveys, Aberdeen, Scotland

5/4/1985

SC 1640188

Cowie, Yarrow and Yarrow annex. General view.

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List C Survey

1975

SC 2612614

Cowie, NO88NE 66, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

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Records of the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, England

1958

SC 1014775

Oblique aerial view with Cowie in the foreground and Stonehaven beyond, looking to the SSW.

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Records of Aberdeen Aerial Surveys, Aberdeen, Scotland

20/7/1984

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Administrative Areas

Council Aberdeenshire
Parish Fetteresso
Former Region Grampian
Former District Kincardine And Deeside
Former County Kincardineshire

Archaeology Notes

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.

NSA 1845; F C Eeles 1897; J B Burnett 1927; G S Pryde 1965; RCAHMS 1984, visited March 1984.

References

External Links

Aberdeenshire Historic Environment Record

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