Threave Castle and River Dee

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Threave Castle on an island in the River Dee in Dumfries and Galloway, SW Scotland. Dominated by the 14th century keep. Standing in remains of a courtyard and remnants of an enclosing wall. The present castle was started by Archibald the Grim, who was the 3rd Earl of Douglas and Lord Galloway (from 1369-1390). He died in 1400. The castle then passed to his son.

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Size: 7273px × 4849px
Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © PAUL MARSHALL / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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