Bothwell Castle
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Bothwell Castle is a large medieval castle, sited on a high, steep bank, above a bend in the River Clyde in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located between Bothwell and Uddingston, about 10 miles s
South-east tower of the castle
Litographic image of Bothwell Castle from 1833.
Lithograph of the ruins of Bothwell Castle by E. Walker after S. Prout
Bothwell castle 1997 c
Keep
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A keep is a type of fortified tower built within castles during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars have debated the scope of the word keep, but usually consider it to refer to large towers
Bothwell Castle
…strategic crossing point of the Clyde. Bothwell played a key role in Scotland's Wars of Independence, changing hands several times. The huge cylindrical donjon was built in the 13th century, but before the rest of the castle was completed it was severely damaged in a series of sieges. Rebuilding in the early…
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