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Dunnideer Auchleven Road fgh6977jhp 
 Dunnideer Hillfort Insch Aberdeenshire Scotland autumn Auchleven road ancient ruin hilltop is a prehistoric site but the remains now visible were one of the oldest stone castles in Scotland, built around 1260. Situated on one of two hills both of which show evidence of early use as fortified strongholds, they are near Insch in Aberdeenshire. It is accessed by a steep but short climb from a minor road to Clashindarroch Forest and there is a small signed carpark area. This autumnal view from the B992 Insch to Whitehouse road south and which passes through the village of Auchleven. 
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Dunnideer Hillfort Insch Aberdeenshire Scotland autumn Auchleven road ancient ruin

hilltop is a prehistoric site but the remains now visible were one of the oldest stone castles in Scotland, built around 1260. Situated on one of two hills both of which show evidence of early use as fortified strongholds, they are near Insch in Aberdeenshire. It is accessed by a steep but short climb from a minor road to Clashindarroch Forest and there is a small signed carpark area. This autumnal view from the B992 Insch to Whitehouse road south and which passes through the village of Auchleven.
Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Insch, Dunnideer, Hillfort, Whitehouse, Auchleven, road, view, autumn, forest, larch, brown, 1st millennium BC, prehistoric, 1260, medieval, tower, wall, walls, banks, ditches, enclosure, castles, fort, landscape, hill, top, historic, history, heritage, vitrified, fire, burnt, golden, yellow