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Dunnottar Castle

This text edition preserves the wording of an earlier Scottish Paranormal article. Read the current castle guide for the revised history, attributed reports and visitor information.

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First published
8 September 2012, 16:11 UTC
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8 September 2012, 16:11 UTC
Original article address
https://www.scottish-paranormal.co.uk/post/dunnottar-castle-2
Region : Kincardineshire Location : two miles S of Stonehaven 15 miles from Aberdeen Details : see the impressive castles.org site Paranormal Phenomena : Said to be haunted by a legacy of restless spirits from an event in 1685 when over 160 men, women & children were kept in the dark dungeon, fed on a diet of rotten meat, raw fish & salt water as they huddled together for warmth, their skeletal bodies clothed in rags. It is alleged to be their screams and cries which are said to emanate in the dead of night.

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