One clifftop castle in Scotland played a crucial role in the country’s long history until it began to fall into ruin in the 1720s after the owner became involved in the Jacobite rebellion.

Located near Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire is the clifftop fortress of Dunnottar Castle, which, although now in ruins, was once a magnificent and impregnable structure.

The ruins that can currently be seen and visit date back to 15th and 16th century, but the site was first fortified much earlier, with a…