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Dumbarton Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Breatainn, pronounced [t̪unˈpɾʲɛʰt̪ɪɲ]; Welsh: Alt Clut) has the longest recorded history of any stronghold in Scotland. It sits on a volcanic plug of basalt known as Dumbarton Rock which is 240 feet (73 m) high and overlooks the Scottish town of Dumbarton.
2 de oct. de 2019 · Humans have long gravitated toward the storied rock. It was at the heart of the ancient Kingdom of Strathclyde, and has the longest recorded history of any stronghold in Scotland.
Hace 2 días · Dumbarton was an important royal castle in the Middle Ages. In later centuries, Dumbarton Rock became a mighty garrison fortress, its defences packed with guns. It last saw military action as recently as the Second World War.
15 de abr. de 2021 · Dumbarton Castle was a medieval stronghold which over its many centuries has served as a wartime prison, royal shelter and defence against both foreign and national threats. Even the site upon which Dumbarton Castle sits – Dumbarton Rock – has an illustrious past.
- Lily Johnson
Hace 4 días · This is the most useful reference for the history of the castle from the founding of the royal burgh of Dumbarton down to the time of writing, and it recounts far more of the Rock's history than I give in the present article.
Dumbarton Castle is the most ancient continuously fortified place in the British Isles. Dùn Breatainn means 'fortress of the Britains'. Records of a 'rex Alo Cluathe', or king of Dumbarton Rock, go back at least as far as 7th century Irish chronicles.
24 de sept. de 2021 · In the turbulence following the Battle of Flodden, Dumbarton Castle was captured in 1514 by the Earl of Lennox, who burrowed under the North Gate under cover of a stormy night. In 1523 the Castle was briefly garrisoned with French troops by the Duke of Albany, though by 1530 it was held by James V.
