Auchendryone, a village in Crathie parish, Aberdeenshire, on the W side of the Clunie, opposite Castleton of Braemar. It is often regarded as part of Castleton; and, in the old times, it was the scene of great gatherings for hunting deer in Braemar forest.

(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)