Peebles Castle

Peebles Castle was a 12th-century castle built near Peebles, Scotland.^[1] Peebles was created a royal burgh by King David I of Scotland in the 12th century. The castle, once a royal castle, was built as a motte-and-bailey castle. Nothing remains above ground.

Citations

↑ "Peebles Castle". CANMORE. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland.

References

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Peebles". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

Coordinates: 55°39′05″N 3°11′36″W / 55.6513°N 3.1934°W / 55.6513; -3.1934

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