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coolcolin Says: The 3rd and oldest castle in Scotland owned by the crown and i suppose the namesake for the Island "dum" being one version of the gaelic for castle .It crops up in Dundee ,Dumfries , London Dunnotter, Dublin , Potsdam ,Amsterdam and a thousand other placenames across Europe...
coolcolin Says: Every ship that was built on the clyde where the steam engine was invented was built from a model, many of the models are in the Glasgow transport museum and it is fascinating to see Queen ELIZABETHS thrice as long as yourself next to a thousand other models from the now...
stevezero Says: From the ramparts of Dumbarton castle you get magnificent views, especially of the Clyde RIver nad the land on the opposite bank.
stevezero Says: From the castle you get a clear view of Dumbarton F.C. They play in the Scottish Football League
Dumbarton Castle - Gun Battery
stevezero Says: Dumbarton Castle was always well defended. Several of the gun batteries which protected the castle from attack still remain.
Dumbarton Castle - Fortifiactions
stevezero Says: Looking up from the road below to the fortifications of the castle some 80m above, is an awe inspiring sight.
Dumbarton Castle - The Governers House
stevezero Says: The Governor's House and King George's Battery that dominate the Clyde side of the rock were built in 1735. In 1795 the North Gate facing the town was blocked and replaced by the Duke of York's Battery.
Dumbarton Castle - Wallace Tower
stevezero Says: Only the base remains of Wallace Tower, again a very early part of the castle.
Dumbarton Castle -French Prison
stevezero Says: In the 18th Century the primary function of the castle was to gaurd against invasion form the French off the Clyde. During this time this building was constructed to house any French prisoners of war.
stevezero Says: A hideous looking gargoyle looks down from the castle gatehouse, one of the oldest parts of the castle today.
Dumbarton Castle - The Portcullis Arch
stevezero Says: The Portcullis Arch is one of the oldest surviving parts of Dumbarton Castle and dates bak to the 1300's
stevezero Says: There has been a fortification on the twin peaks here since the 6th century. It is a volcanic plug that dominates the Clyde basin. For some five centuries Dumbarton rock was hte capital of the Kingdom of Strathclyde. It fell into Scottish hands in 1018 and played a strategic...
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The Portcullis Arch is one of the oldest surviving parts of Dumbarton Castle and dates bak to the 1300's
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