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The '''Castle of King Edward''' |
The '''Castle of King Edward'''{{efn|Also known as Kinnedar Castle. King Edward is a corruption of Kinedar}} is a ruined castle near [[King Edward, Aberdeenshire]], Scotland, located {{convert|6|km|mi}} north of [[Turriff]], where the A947 crosses the [[Burn of King Edward]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://canmore.org.uk/site/19231/castle-of-king-edward|title=Castle of King Edward|last=|first=|date=|website=Canmore|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> The castle was the [[Caput baroniae|caput]] of the [[Barons in Scotland|feudal barony]] of King Edward. |
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The castle dates from the 13th and 14th centuries, when it was occupied by the [[Clan Cumming| |
The castle dates from the 13th and 14th centuries, when it was occupied by the [[Clan Cumming|Comyn]], [[Earl of Buchan|Earls of Buchan]], before it was likely slighted in 1308 by [[Robert the Bruce]] in the [[Harrying of Buchan]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://online.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/smrpub/master/detail.aspx?tab=main&refno=NJ75NW0001|title=Aberdeenshire HER - NJ75NW0001 - KING EDWARD CASTLE|last=|first=|date=|website=Aberdeenshire Council|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> during the [[First War of Scottish Independence]]. Written evidence from 1509 suggests that the castle was rebuilt in the 16th century by Lord Forbes,<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland from the Twelfth to the Eighteenth Century - Volume V|last=MacGibbon & Ross|first=|publisher=D. Douglas|year=1887|isbn=|location=|pages=112–113}}</ref> although little physical evidence of this has been found.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://canmore.org.uk/event/927343|title=Field Visit|last=Dixon, Stoddart, Borland & Anderson|first=|date=March 2012|website=Canmore|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> |
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The castle was built on a knoll on the north side of the Burn of King Edward. There are two bridges at the site currently, which suggests that this may have been a strategic site when the castle was built. The castle was laid out as a courtyard running from north-west to south-east, surrounded on all four sides by walls and buildings. The great hall was on the north-east side of the courtyard, and the gatehouse was on the north-west [[Curtain wall (fortification)|curtain]].<ref name=":1" /> A drawbridge was used to cross a ditch to enter the castle.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite book|title=King Edward, Aberdeenshire: The Story of a Parish|last=Godsman|first=J|publisher=|year=1952|isbn=|location=|pages=}}</ref> |
The castle was built on a knoll on the north side of the Burn of King Edward. There are two bridges at the site currently, which suggests that this may have been a strategic site when the castle was built. The castle was laid out as a courtyard running from north-west to south-east, surrounded on all four sides by walls and buildings. The great hall was on the north-east side of the courtyard, and the gatehouse was on the north-west [[Curtain wall (fortification)|curtain]].<ref name=":1" /> A drawbridge was used to cross a ditch to enter the castle.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite book|title=King Edward, Aberdeenshire: The Story of a Parish|last=Godsman|first=J|publisher=|year=1952|isbn=|location=|pages=}}</ref> |
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The castle now is largely ruined, with the remains of some structures still standing. |
The castle now is largely ruined, with the remains of some structures still standing. |
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==Notes== |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 07:13, 20 February 2021
The Castle of King Edward[a] is a ruined castle near King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of Turriff, where the A947 crosses the Burn of King Edward.[1] The castle was the caput of the feudal barony of King Edward.
The castle dates from the 13th and 14th centuries, when it was occupied by the Comyn, Earls of Buchan, before it was likely slighted in 1308 by Robert the Bruce in the Harrying of Buchan[2] during the First War of Scottish Independence. Written evidence from 1509 suggests that the castle was rebuilt in the 16th century by Lord Forbes,[3] although little physical evidence of this has been found.[4]
The castle was built on a knoll on the north side of the Burn of King Edward. There are two bridges at the site currently, which suggests that this may have been a strategic site when the castle was built. The castle was laid out as a courtyard running from north-west to south-east, surrounded on all four sides by walls and buildings. The great hall was on the north-east side of the courtyard, and the gatehouse was on the north-west curtain.[4] A drawbridge was used to cross a ditch to enter the castle.[2][5]
The castle now is largely ruined, with the remains of some structures still standing.
Notes
- ^ Also known as Kinnedar Castle. King Edward is a corruption of Kinedar
References
- ^ "Castle of King Edward". Canmore.
- ^ a b "Aberdeenshire HER - NJ75NW0001 - KING EDWARD CASTLE". Aberdeenshire Council.
- ^ MacGibbon & Ross (1887). The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland from the Twelfth to the Eighteenth Century - Volume V. D. Douglas. pp. 112–113.
- ^ a b Dixon, Stoddart, Borland & Anderson (March 2012). "Field Visit". Canmore.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Godsman, J (1952). King Edward, Aberdeenshire: The Story of a Parish.