Pittulie Castle

[4] Built by the Frasers of Philorth,[1] it was described by W. Douglas Simpson as one of the nine castles of the Knuckle, referring to the rocky headland of north-east Aberdeenshire.

It is thought that the castle was built for the marriage of Alexander Fraser and Margaret Abernethy of Saltoun in 1596.

[2] It was purchased by Sir William Forbes, 6th Baronet, towards the end of the 18th century,[6] but subsequently abandoned.

[2] The castle comprises an oblong block, which has a square tower at the corner to the north-east.

It is decorated with armorial panels, a pediment above the main door and two "beautifully constructed" oriel windows.