Kinghorn Castle
| Kinghorn Castle | |
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 Above Pettycur Bay: Kinghorn Castle once stood here. |
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| Creation time : | unknown |
| Castle type : | Höhenburg, spur location |
| Conservation status: | Burgstall |
| Standing position : | Scottish royalty |
| Place: | Kinghorn |
| Geographical location | 56 ° 3 '52.2 " N , 3 ° 10' 30.4" W |
| Height: | 9 m ASLTemplate: height / unknown reference |
Kinghorn Castle is an abandoned spur castle over Pettycur Bay in the town of Kinghorn in the Scottish county of Fife .
history
In the days of the House of Dunkeld , the Scottish monarchs often visited the royal castle. King Alexander III rode back to Kinghorn Castle to meet his new wife Yolande von Dreux , but fell from his horse and was later found dead on the beach of '' Pettycur Bay ''. This happened in March 1286 and sparked a succession dispute that led to the Scottish Wars of Independence .
Today nothing is left of the royal castle. The area was built with modern houses.
Individual evidence
- ^ Rosalind K. Marshall: Scottish Queens, 1034-1714 . Tuckwell Press, 2003. p. 27.