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Dunnottar Castle - SCOTLAND

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Dunnottar Castle, "fort on the shelving slope" is a ruined medieval fortress located upon a rocky headland on the north-eastern coast of Scotland, about 2 miles (3 kilometers) south of Stonehaven. The surviving buildings are largely of the 15th and 16th centuries, but the site is believed to have been fortified in the Early Middle Ages. Dunnottar has played a prominent role in the history of Scotland through to the 18th-century Jacobite risings because of its strategic location and defensive strength.

Dunnottar is best known as the place where the Honours of Scotland, the Scottish crown jewels, were hidden from Oliver Cromwell's invading army in the 17th century. The property of the Keiths from the 14th century, and the seat of the Earl Marischal, Dunnottar declined after the last Earl forfeited his titles by taking part in the Jacobite rebellion of 1715. The castle was restored in the 20th century and is now open to the public.

The ruins of the castle are spread over 1.4 hectares (3+1⁄2 acres), surrounded by steep cliffs that drop to the North Sea, 160 feet (50 meters) below. A narrow strip of land joins the headland to the mainland, along which a steep path leads up to the gatehouse. The various buildings within the castle include the 14th-century tower house as well as the 16th-century palace.

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DUNNOTTAR Castle, Scotland - Constructed 1392, the surviving structures are from 15th century

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FROM : fabforgottennobility - DUNNOTTAR Castle - Scotland

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Hi everyone! I recently visited the beautiful coastal town of Stonehaven near Aberdeen in the north east of Scotland, with its lovely beaches, and then took a walk over to the stunningly located Dunnottar Castle - one of the most picturesque I've seen and one of my favourites! 😍

Dunnottar Castle has played a large part in Scottish history for over 1000 years and hosted some of the nation's greatest historical figures including William Wallace and Mary Queen of Scots, is famous for its role in saving the Honours of Scotland (the Scottish Crown Jewels) from Oliver Cromwell's army in the 1650s.

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