What is recorded here

Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany, rebuilt Doune Castle in the late 14th century as a royal stronghold where the Ardoch Burn meets the River Teith. Its stone towers and great hall survived wars, ruin, and restoration to remain one of Scotland’s most complete medieval residences. The castle still stands above the water, holding the shape of a regent’s ambition and the lives of everyone who worked, feasted, or fled within it.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Doune Castle as Castle (14th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Doune Castle was built in the late 14th century by Sir William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas, a prominent Scottish noble and military leader. It is important as a well-preserved example of a medieval Scottish border castle and is associated with key historical events, including the Wars of Scottish Independence.

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