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Forfar Castle
Forfar Castle is located in Angus
Forfar Castle
Forfar Castle
Site history
Built11th century

Forfar Castle was an 11th-century castle[1] to the west of Forfar, Scotland.[2]

History

The castle was apparently surrounded by water and was used as a royal castle by the Scottish kings Malcolm III, William I and Alexander II.[2] Malcolm used it as a base for raising an army to repel Danish invaders.[1] It was garrisoned by Edward I of England, who visited it in 1296. The Scots recaptured it on Christmas Day, 1308, and slaughtered the garrison. After demolition and rebuilding, it had been abandoned by the 1330s.[2]

No trace of the castle remains above ground, although there were remains up to the 17th century.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Royal Forfarr". Visit Angus. Angus Council. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
  2. ^ a b c d Coventry, Martin (2001). The Castles of Scotland. Musselburgh: Goblinshead. p. 218. ISBN 1-899874-26-7
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