Old Lochmaben Castle
| Old Lochmaben Castle | ||
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| Creation time : | 12th Century | |
| Castle type : | Niederungsburg, moth | |
| Conservation status: | Burgstall | |
| Standing position : | Scottish nobility | |
| Place: | Perforations | |
| Geographical location | 55 ° 7 '32.5 " N , 3 ° 26' 27.6" W | |
| Height: | 58 m ASLTemplate: height / unknown reference | |
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"Old" Lochmaben Castle is an abandoned lowland castle of the moth type on a headland between Loch Kirk and Loch Castle in Lochmaben in the Scottish administrative unit Dumfries and Galloway .
history
The moth was built by Clan Bruce , Lords of Annandale in the 12th century. After the partial destruction of Annan Castle by a flood in the 12th century, Lochmaben Castle became the family seat of the Bruces.
In 1298 King Edward I of England took the castle. He started work on the castle, but soon decided to have a new Lochmaben Castle built as a replacement southeast of the old location.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Old Lochmaben Castle . In: Canmore . Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved December 5, 2017.