Threave Castle
E58496
Threave Castle is a medieval fortress on an island in the River Dee in Scotland, historically associated with the powerful Black Douglas branch of Clan Douglas.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| siege and destruction of Threave Castle | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortified tower house
ⓘ
medieval castle ⓘ |
| accessMethod | by boat ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval ⓘ |
| besiegedBy | forces of King James II of Scotland ⓘ |
| besiegedIn | 1455 ⓘ |
| builder | Archibald the Grim ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Dumfries and Galloway
ⓘ
Clan Douglas strongholds ⓘ |
| constructedFor |
Archibald the Grim
ⓘ
Clan Douglas ⓘ
surface form:
Black Douglas family
|
| constructedIn | late 14th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | c. 1370s ⓘ |
| coordinates | approx. 54.945°N 3.947°W ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| defensiveFeature | surrounded by water ⓘ |
| hasPart |
curtain wall
ⓘ
harbour or landing place ⓘ outer defenses ⓘ tower house keep ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Scheduled Monument ⓘ |
| historicallyAssociatedWith |
Clan Douglas
ⓘ
surface form:
Black Douglas branch of Clan Douglas
Clan Douglas ⓘ |
| laterControlledBy |
Maxwell family
ⓘ
Scottish crown ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish Crown
|
| locatedIn |
Dumfries and Galloway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
River Dee (Galloway) ⓘ
surface form:
River Dee
|
| locatedNear | Castle Douglas ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island in the River Dee ⓘ |
| managedBy | Historic Environment Scotland ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Threave Estate
ⓘ
Threave Garden ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the Black Douglas
ⓘ
island fortress location ⓘ late medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Historic Environment Scotland ⓘ |
| province | historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire ⓘ |
| region | Galloway ⓘ |
| river |
River Dee (Galloway)
ⓘ
surface form:
River Dee
|
| situatedOn | low-lying river island ⓘ |
| status | ruin ⓘ |
| surrenderedTo | James II of Scotland ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedAs |
administrative centre of the Lordship of Galloway
ⓘ
lordly residence ⓘ stronghold ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Dumfries and Galloway
this entity surface form:
siege and destruction of Threave Castle