Roxburgh Castle

Roxburgh Castle
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Castle Facts:

Location: Tweed and Teviot, Scottish Borders, Scotland.
Built: 11th-13th century.
Condition: Ruin.
Ownership / Access: Private.
Notes: Roxburgh Castle is a ruined royal castle, overlooking the junction of the rivers Tweed and Teviot, in the Borders region of Scotland. Its castleton developed into the royal burgh of Roxburgh, which the Scots destroyed along with the castle after capturing it in 1460. Today the ruins stand in the grounds of Floors Castle, the seat of the Duke of Roxburghe, across the river from Kelso.

Roxburgh Castle Links:

Roxburgh Castle On Wikipedia
CANMORE/RCAHMS record of Roxburgh Castle; Old Roxburgh Castle; Protector Somerset's Camp


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