Dunbar Castle
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Dunbar Castle is a historic ruined fortress on the southeast coast of Scotland, long associated with strategic military importance and the Earls of Dunbar.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dunbar Castle ruins | 1 |
| House of Dunbar | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ ruined fortress ⓘ |
| access | limited public access ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Black Agnes, Countess of Dunbar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earls of Dunbar NERFINISHED ⓘ Earls of March NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBefore | 13th century ⓘ |
| capturedBy |
English forces
ⓘ
Scottish forces ⓘ |
| condition | ruin ⓘ |
| coordinates | 55.994°N 2.514°W ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| currentUse |
tourist attraction
ⓘ
viewpoint over harbour ⓘ |
| defendedBy | Agnes Randolph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demolishedBy | order of Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| featuredIn | Scottish historical chronicles ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | scheduled monument ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | Historic Environment Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
border fortress
ⓘ
royal stronghold ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
Battle of Dunbar (1296)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Dunbar (1650) NERFINISHED ⓘ Wars of Scottish Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dunbar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Lothian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | southeast coast of Scotland ⓘ |
| managedBy | local authorities ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | 12th-century records ⓘ |
| nearbyStructure | Dunbar Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyTown | Dunbar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | siege by English forces in 1338 ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Dunbar Harbour
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Firth of Forth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Crown of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partiallyDemolishedIn | 16th century ⓘ |
| reasonForDemolition | to prevent further military use ⓘ |
| rebuiltBy | Patrick, Earl of Dunbar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebuiltIn | 13th century ⓘ |
| region | Lowlands of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
guarded route between England and Scotland
ⓘ
protected harbour at Dunbar ⓘ |
| touristRegion | East Lothian coastal trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visibleFeature |
clifftop remains
ⓘ
red sandstone ruins ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dunbar Castle ruins
this entity surface form:
House of Dunbar