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Site of Dundee Castle

Castle, fort or tower
Site of Dundee Castle
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A named place photographed at this map point in Dundee City.
Dundee Castle was built in the late 13th century by the Bishop of Dunkeld, primarily for defensive purposes and to assert authority over the strategically important River Tay crossing. It is remembered as a key medieval stronghold and for its later role in the Wars of Scottish Independence.

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Photo: Bill Nicholls · CC BY-SA 2.0