Dunnideer Castle

Dunnideer Castle is a ruined tower house near Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Built around 1260, it reused stone from an earlier prehistoric vitrified hillfort dating to approximately 250 BC. The tower measured 15 by 12.5 metres (49 by 41 ft) with walls 1.9 metres (6.2 ft) thick, likely featuring a first-floor hall and multiple stories.

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Dunnideer Castle ranks #2,394 of 5,479 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #90 of the 96 mapped in Scotland. Founded 1260, it is older than 74% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 478 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.

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