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| Lochmaben Castle, Scotland | ||
| Lochmaben Castle | ||
| locality:- | Lochmaben | |
| country:- | Scotland | |
| locality type:- | castle | |
| 1Km square:- | NY0981 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY08 | |
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 CFT17.jpg (taken 9.12.2016)  CFT18.jpg (taken 9.12.2016) |
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| The castle was begun by Edward I during the Wars of Scottich independence, about 1300.
At first it was a timber construction, but about 1364 it was rebuilt in stone. |
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| Since it was abandoned the ashlar facing of the walls has been stolen away for use
elsewhere, leaving exposed the rubble infill. Remaining patches of ashlar can be seen
here and there. |
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| evidence:- | old map:- Burghley 1590 (facsimile) placename:- Loughmaben Castel |
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| source data:- | Facsimile map, A Platt of the Opposete Border of Scotland to ye West Marches of England,
parts of Cumberland and Scotland including the Debateable Land, from a manuscript
drawn for William Cecil, Lord Burghley, about 1590, published by R B Armstrong, 1897. courtesy of the National Library of Scotland  M048NY19.jpg "Loughmaben: cast" walls, two towers item:- National Library of Scotland : MS6113 f.267 Image © National Library of Scotland |
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 CFT19.jpg (taken 9.12.2016)  CFT20.jpg (taken 9.12.2016)  CFT21.jpg Moat. (taken 9.12.2016) |
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