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NO8883 : Dunnottar Castle, Nr Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire

near to Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Great Britain

Dunnottar Castle, Nr Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire

Dunnottar Castle dates from the 13th century. The site of an earlier Pictish fort, it stands on a natural promontory surrounded on three sides by the sea, protected by 50 metre cliffs and a natural ditch at the front. It came under attack from both William Wallace (1297) and the Marquess of Montrose (1645). Franco Zefferelli featured it in his movie ‘Hamlet’, starring Mel Gibson and Glenn Close.
Although privately owned, the castle is open to the public and is a popular tourist attraction.

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2005

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Grid Square: NO8883, 37 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Lynette and Malcolm Johnson (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph (Third Visitor for NO8883)
First in 5 Years (TPoint) ^?
Date Taken: Tuesday, 5 July, 2005 (more nearby)
Submitted: Friday, 17 March, 2006
Category: Castle > Castle (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: NO 882 838 [100m precision]
WGS84: 56:56.7187N 2:11.7348W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: NO 878 839