Jedburgh Castle

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Jedburgh Castle was a medieval fortress in the Scottish Borders that once guarded the town of Jedburgh near the English border and played a role in the Anglo-Scottish conflicts.

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Jedburgh Castle (site association) 1

Statements (28)

Predicate Object
instanceOf castle
medieval fortress
associatedWithConflict Anglo-Scottish border wars NERFINISHED
Wars of Scottish Independence NERFINISHED
associatedWithTown Jedburgh NERFINISHED
country Scotland
United Kingdom
currentNameOfSite Jedburgh Castle Jail and Museum grounds NERFINISHED
demolishedBy order of the Scottish Parliament
demolishedInCentury 17th century
function border fortress
guarded the town of Jedburgh
hasRemains earthworks
hasSiteUse museum
visitor attraction
heritage site of former medieval castle
historicalRegion Scottish Borders NERFINISHED
locatedIn Jedburgh NERFINISHED
Scotland
Scottish Borders NERFINISHED
locatedNear English border
material stone
partOf Anglo-Scottish border defenses
region Borders
replacedBy Jedburgh Castle Jail and Museum NERFINISHED
status demolished
strategicImportance controlled route between Scotland and England
usedIn Anglo-Scottish conflicts

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Jedburgh builtOnSiteOf Jedburgh Castle
subject surface form: Jedburgh Castle Jail and Museum
Clan Kerr hasHistoricSeat Jedburgh Castle
this entity surface form: Jedburgh Castle (site association)
Roxburghshire hasNotableCastle Jedburgh Castle