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Auchindoir church and motte

Open to visitorsa Historic Environment Scotland site — many are free to wander; staffed ones charge and keep set hours

Earthworks onlybanks, ditches and platforms — read the ground, not walls

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Auchindoir church and motte preserves the earthworks of a former motte-and-bailey castle in Aberdeenshire. It is the only motte-and-bailey castle the Albion Guide charts in the county. The site is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

The nearest railway station is Insch, 15.4 km to the east. Nearby castles include Kildrummy Castle, Asloun Castle and Glenbuchat Castle.

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Full name: Auchindoir, St Mary's Church, Mote Hill and Dovecot

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