Pitcur Castle, Perth And Kinross
Photo © James Allen, 20 March 2006
Pitcur Castle, Perth And Kinross
Photo © James Allen, 20
March 2006
Pitcur Castle, a ruined castle in the midst of a working farm.
PITCUR, ruined ancient baronial castle, 1 mile south-east of Kettins, Forfarshire.
PITCUR, FORD of, a hamlet, in the parish of Kettins, county of Forfar, containing 45 inhabitants. It is situated in the southern part of the parish, on the road from Cupar-Angus to Dundee, and is one of six villages or hamlets within the limits of Kettins which formerly had each a chapel : it is now a very small place. The castle of Pitcur, not far from the hamlet, and which has been some time in ruins, gave the title of baron, now extinct, to the ancient and noble family of Hallyburton, the chief of that name. Hallyburton, a laird of Pitcur, fell at the battle of Killiecrankie in 1689.
Topographical Dictionary of Scotland by Samuel Lewis