Dunbar Castle
Fortress overlooking the harbour of Dunbar, Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dunbar Castle was one of the strongest fortresses in Scotland, situated in a prominent position overlooking the harbour of the town of Dunbar, in East Lothian. Several fortifications were built successively on the site, near the English-Scottish border. The last was slighted in 1567; it is a ruin today.
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Dunbar Castle | |
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Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland | |
Coordinates | 56.0056°N 2.5176°W / 56.0056; -2.5176 |
Grid reference | grid reference NT67827930 |
Type | Castle of enceinte |
Site information | |
Open to the public | No |
Condition | Ruined |
Site history | |
Built | first stone castle c.1070 |
Built by | Gospatric, Earl of Northumbria |
In use | Until 1567 |
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