Dumbarton Castle
Historic location in Dumbarton, Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For warships of this name, see HMS Dumbarton Castle. For The Kingdom of Alt Clut, see Kingdom of Strathclyde.
Dumbarton Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Breatainn, pronounced [t̪unˈpɾʲɛʰt̪ɪɲ]; Welsh: Alt Clut) has the longest recorded history of any stronghold in Scotland. It sits on a volcanic plug of basalt known as Dumbarton Rock which is 240 feet (73 m) high and overlooks the Scottish town of Dumbarton.
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Dumbarton Castle | |
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Dumbarton, Scotland GB grid reference NT250734 | |
Coordinates | 55.9360°N 4.5628°W / 55.9360; -4.5628 |
Site information | |
Owner | Scottish Government[1][2] |
Controlled by | Historic Environment Scotland |
Open to the public | Yes |
Site history | |
Built | Site occupied since the Iron Age |
In use | Still in use today |
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