Leuchars Castle
| Leuchars Castle | ||
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 Only the dovecote at Leuchars Castle has survived to this day. |
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| Creation time : | 13th Century | |
| Castle type : | Niederungsburg | |
| Conservation status: | tore off | |
| Standing position : | Scottish nobility | |
| Place: | Leuchars | |
| Geographical location | 56 ° 23 '11.4 " N , 2 ° 53' 6.4" W | |
| Height: | 11 m ASLTemplate: height / unknown reference | |
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Leuchars Castle is a decayed low castle near the country town of Leuchars in the Scottish county of Fife .
history
A wooden moth was erected on this site in the 12th century . The city of Leuchars was elevated to a baronate during the reign of King William the Lion . In the 13th century the castle was rebuilt in stone. Gilbert Marshal, 4th Earl of Pembroke , attacked the castle with his troops in 1327 and dragged it. Leuchars Castle was besieged and attacked by Sir Andrew Murray's troops in 1337 , until the English garrison surrendered.
Leuchars Castle was rebuilt in the 16th century, but was finally demolished in the 19th century.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Leuchars Castle . In: Canmore . Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved November 8, 2017.