Standing high above the North Sea, Dunnottar Castle is one of the most dramatic places in Scotland. Once the stronghold of Clan Keith, the Earls Marischal of Scotland, this fortress has witnessed centuries of battles, sieges and royal history. William Keith, the 7th Earl Marischal, played a major role in protecting the Honours of Scotland — the Scottish Crown Jewels — during Oliver Cromwell’s invasion in the 1650s, with Dunnottar becoming the final place they were hidden from Cromwell’s army. It