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Continue reading →: The Strategic Importance of Roxburgh Castle in Scottish HistoryThere is not much remaining of Roxburgh Castle. What was once a very large, important and strategically located royal fortress near the Anglo-Scottish border is now just scattered remnants. Portions of the remaining walls rise 4.5 metres and are 3.6…
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Continue reading →: The Historical Significance of Mervinslaw TowerLocated on the south slope of Mervins Law near Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders, Mervinslaw Tower illustrates the practical defensive structures built by Border families to protect themselves and their livestock during the Border Reivers era. It is described as…
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Continue reading →: Exploring Overton Tower: A Historic Scottish Bastle RuinLocated about 6 miles (9.5 km) southeast of Jedburgh, Overton Tower is the ruin of a late 16th-century fortified bastle house. Today, only a shell of the original building survives, which is oblong, approximately 10.8 metres by 7.2 metres. It…
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Continue reading →: The unusually named Fatlips CastleThis restored, historic 16th-century tower house looks out over Teviotdale and beyond from its lofty position atop Minto Crags. With commanding views and an unusual name, it has survived centuries of border conflicts, multiple owners, periods of neglect, and two…
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Continue reading →: Unveiling Blackness Castle: History and MysteryOften dubbed “the ship that never sailed,” this 15th-century fortress has played many roles across the centuries: a royal residence, a garrison fortress, a state prison, and now a fascinating historical site that draws visitors intrigued by its unusual architecture,…
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