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  Aberdour Castle and Gardens

  Admire views of the Forth from what’s possibly Scotland’s oldest standing castle.

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  Aberlemno Sculptured Stones

  Witness a battle and a hunt at this magnificent range of sculptured Pictish stones.

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  Abernethy Round Tower

  Explore one of Scotland’s most unusual historic sites: one of only two Irish-style round towers in Scotland.

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  Arbroath Abbey

  Discover the origins of the most famous document in Scottish history. Scotland’s nobles swore independence from England in a letter sent from Arbroath Abbey in 1320.

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  Ardestie Earth House

  Explore an ancient underground passage and trace the remains of long-abandoned buildings at earth house, or souterrain.

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  Ardunie Roman Signal Station

  Take in the view from a Roman watch tower, part of a frontier running between the Ardoch and the Tay.

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  Balvaird Castle

  Get a feel for the comfortable life of a wealthy landowner at this remarkably complete 1500s tower house.

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  Bishop’s and Earl’s Palaces, Kirkwall

  Marvel at the only episcopal palace ever built in Norse Scotland and its stunning Renaissance neighbour.

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  Blackfriars Chapel, St Andrews

  Encounter a tranquil ruin amid the bustle of a busy street in this rare remnant of St Andrews' monastic past.

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  Blackhammer Chambered Cairn

  Explore a 5,000-year-old burial monument on a remote Orcadian island.

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  Brechin Cathedral Round Tower

  Admire a Scottish rarity in one of only two Irish-style round towers still standing in Scotland.

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  Broch of Gurness

  Get up close to an Iron Age complex said to be one of Scotland’s finest examples of a later prehistoric settlement.