Dunbar Castle Ruins
by Yvonne Johnstone
Title
Dunbar Castle Ruins
Artist
Yvonne Johnstone
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Perched on a rocky outcrop are the fragmentary remains of what was once one of the mightiest castles in Scotland - Dunbar Castle.
The ruins are in a dangerous and precarious state and access has not been allowed since part of them collapsed into the sea in 1993.
Defences were built on this rocky outcrop by the Votanidi tribe during the Romans' excursions into Scotland. It was a Northumbrian stronghold in 650AD and later a Pictish fortress until captured by the Scots under Kenneth MacAlpin in 849AD. The first stone castle was probably constructed by the Earl of Dunbar in the 1070s.
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May 25th, 2019
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