Threave Castle

Illustration

Patrick Tinkham
by Billy McCrorie
published on 18 May 2018
Threave Castle

Located on Threave Island, on the River Dee, in Southwestern Scotland, Threave Castle was built in the late 14th century CE by Archibald Douglas ("the Grim"). It served as the Douglas stronghold until 1455 CE.

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McCrorie, B. (2018, May 18). Threave Castle. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/8650/

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McCrorie, Billy. "Threave Castle." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 18, 2018. https://www.ancient.eu/image/8650/.

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McCrorie, Billy. "Threave Castle." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 18 May 2018. Web. 25 Feb 2020.

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