Tibbers Castle
| Tibbers Castle | |
|---|---|
| Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland UK grid reference NY088811 | |
 The motte at Tibbers Castle | |
  Tibbers Castle | |
| Coordinates | 55°15′51″N 3°47′32″W / 55.264167°N 3.792222°W |
| Teep | Castle |
| Site information | |
| Open tae the public | No |
| Condeetion | Ruined |
| Site history | |
| Biggit | 12th /13th century; rebuilt early 14th century |
| Materials | Stone |
Tibbers Castle is an umwhile castle near ti Thornhill in Nibsdale, Dumfries an Gallowa. Biggit in the 13t century in a 'motte an bailey' style, on the steid o a earlier timmer fortification.[1] It is thocht ti hae had a foremaist pairt fendin Nibsdale in the Wars o Scots Unthirldom.[2] Whit remains o the biggin the day, lie in ruins.[3]
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ "Tibbers Castle". Canmore. Archived frae the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ↑ "Geophysics reveals new information on Tibbers Castle". BBC News. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ↑ "Tibbers Castle Dumfries". Scottish Castles Association. 20 Apryle 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
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