What is recorded here

Perth Castle stood near the northern end of Skinnergate from the 9th century until King Robert I of Scotland ordered its destruction in 1313. Danes attacked it, floods broke it, English and Scottish armies took it back and forth, and Robert smashed the walls so no one could use them again. Nothing remains above ground now, but the town still carries the shape of the castle in its streets and memory.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Perth Castle as Castle (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Perth Castle was built in the late 13th or early 14th century by the Burgh of Perth, likely under the authority of the Scottish crown. It is remembered for its strategic role in controlling the River Tay and its proximity to the royal burgh, reflecting the importance of Perth in medieval Scottish politics and defense.

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