Lochindorb Castle
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Lochindorb Castle is a ruined medieval stronghold on an island in Lochindorb in the Scottish Highlands, historically significant as a fortress and prison associated with powerful nobles and royal conflicts.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortified island stronghold
ⓘ
medieval castle ⓘ ruined castle ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | boat ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval fortress ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Clan Grant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Comyns of Badenoch NERFINISHED ⓘ Wolf of Badenoch NERFINISHED ⓘ noble power struggles ⓘ royal authority in Scotland ⓘ royal conflicts ⓘ |
| besiegedBy | forces loyal to the Scottish crown ⓘ |
| builtFor | Comyns of Badenoch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan
NERFINISHED
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Clan Comyn NERFINISHED ⓘ Clan Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ Comyn family NERFINISHED ⓘ Comyns of Badenoch NERFINISHED ⓘ English crown NERFINISHED ⓘ King Edward I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Wolf of Badenoch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| currentUse |
historical site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| eraOfConstruction | 13th century ⓘ |
| hasCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
corner towers
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curtain wall ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ inner courtyard ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | scheduled monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Highland region of Scotland
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Lochindorb NERFINISHED ⓘ Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Grantown-on-Spey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNorthOf | Grantown-on-Spey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Lochindorb island
NERFINISHED
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island in Lochindorb ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| region | Badenoch and Strathspey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
control of Badenoch
ⓘ
control of routes through the Highlands ⓘ |
| usedAs |
fortress
ⓘ
military stronghold ⓘ prison ⓘ |
| usedAsPrisonFor |
political prisoners
ⓘ
royal prisoners ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict | Wars of Scottish Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuringPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | shore of Lochindorb ⓘ |
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