Roslin Castle

Roslin Castle is a partially ruined castle near the village of Roslin in Midlothian, Scotland. It is located around 9 mi (14 km) south of Edinburgh, on the north bank of the North Esk, only a few hundred metres from the famous Rosslyn Chapel.

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  Battle of Raith ⓘ
  596 hypothetical battle

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  Battle of Roslin ⓘ
  1303 battle

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  Action at Happrew ⓘ
  1304 battle of the First War of Scottish Independence

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  Battle of Wester Kinghorn ⓘ
  battle of the Second War of Scottish Independence

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  Battle of Boroughmuir ⓘ
  1335 battle

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  Cleanse the Causeway ⓘ
  1520 battle

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  Battle of Pinkie ⓘ
  1547 Anglo-Scottish battle

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  Siege of Haddington ⓘ
  1548-49 Siege of Haddington during the War of the Rough Wooing

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  Siege of Leith ⓘ
  1560 Siege at Leith

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  Battle of Carberry Hill ⓘ
  1567 battle

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  Battle of Inverkeithing ⓘ
  battle during the Third English Civil War (1651)

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  Battle of Rullion Green ⓘ
  1666 battle of the Scottish Covenanter Wars

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  Battle of Prestonpans ⓘ
  battle in Scotland during the Jacobite rising of 1745

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  Argyle Battery, Edinburgh Castle ⓘ
  artillery battery in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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  Artillery Fortifications, Inchkeith ⓘ
  architectural structure in Fife, Scotland, UK

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  Braefoot Point Battery ⓘ
  architectural structure in Fife, Scotland, UK

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  Charles Hill, Monks' Cave storehouse, military camp and battery ⓘ
  architectural structure in Fife, Scotland, UK

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  Dalmeny Battery ⓘ
  architectural structure in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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  Downing Point, battery and camp 100m S of 22 The Inches ⓘ
  architectural structure in Fife, Scotland, UK

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  Edinburgh Castle, Butts Battery ⓘ
  artillery battery in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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  Edinburgh Castle, Dury's Battery ⓘ
  artillery battery in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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  Edinburgh Castle, Forewall Battery ⓘ
  artillery battery in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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  Edinburgh Castle, Half Moon Battery ⓘ
  artillery battery in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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  Edinburgh Castle, Low Defence ⓘ
  artillery battery in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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  Edinburgh Castle, Mills Mount Battery ⓘ
  artillery battery in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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  Hound Point Battery, 150m W of Fishery Cottage ⓘ
  architectural structure in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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  Leith Links, artillery mounds ⓘ
  artillery battery in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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  Liberton Battery, anti-aircraft battery 100m E of Liberton Kennels ⓘ
  architectural structure in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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  Downing Point Battery ⓘ
  

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  Braefoot Battery ⓘ
  

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  16, 17, 18 West Preston Street, Edinburgh ⓘ
  air-raid shelter in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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  79, 81, 83, 85, 87 St Stephen Street, Edinburgh ⓘ
  air-raid shelter in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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  Alderston House - Lothian Region, Alternative Standby Headquarters ⓘ
  civil defence centre in Lothian, Scotland

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  Barnton Quarry ⓘ
  disused stone quarry in Scotland, formerly containing a Regional Seat of Government nuclear bunker

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  Craigiehall Anti-Aircraft Operations Room ⓘ
  building in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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  Edinburgh City Control ⓘ
  civil defence centre in Edinburgh, UK

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  Edinburgh R4 ROTOR Sector Operations Command headquarters ⓘ
  architectural structure in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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  Edinburgh Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters ⓘ
  British Cold War command centre in Edinburgh

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  Kirknewton Regional War Room ⓘ
  Cold war control bunker in Kirknewton, Edinburgh, UK

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  Pollock Institute of Physical Education Psychology, Pleasance, Edinburgh ⓘ
  air-raid shelter in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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  Shrubhill Tramway Workshops and Power Station, Shrub Place Lane, Leith Walk, Edinburgh ⓘ
  air-raid shelter in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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  South Queensferry Air Raid Shelter ⓘ
  WWII air raid shelter in Scotland

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  Vogrie House - Midlothian Alternative Standby Headquarters ⓘ
  civil defence centre in Midlothian, Scotland

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  Blackness Castle ⓘ
  fortress, near the village of Blackness, Scotland  

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  Byres Castle ⓘ
  castle located at Byres, in East Lothian, Scotland, UK  

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  Cairns Castle ⓘ
  ruined keep in West Lothian, Scotland, UK  

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  Carberry Tower ⓘ
  castle in East Lothian, Scotland, UK  

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  Dalhousie Castle ⓘ
  castle in Midlothian, Scotland, UK  

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  Dalkeith Palace ⓘ
  historic house in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland, UK

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  Dundas Castle ⓘ
  castle in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK  

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  Horsburgh Castle ⓘ
  castle in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK  

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  Midhope Castle ⓘ
  castle in West Lothian, Scotland, UK  

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  Preston Tower ⓘ
  castle in East Lothian, Scotland, UK  

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  Seton Castle ⓘ
  castle in East Lothian, Scotland, UK

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  Thirlestane Castle ⓘ
  castle and museum in Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom  

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  Traquair House ⓘ
  tower house converted to country house in Traquair, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK  

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  Edinburgh Castle ⓘ
  castle in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK  

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  Neidpath Castle ⓘ
  castle in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK  

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  Craigmillar Castle ⓘ
  castle in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK  

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  Roslin Castle ⓘ
  castle near the village of Roslin in Midlothian, Scotland, UK  

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  Borthwick Castle ⓘ
  castle in Midlothian, Scotland, UK  

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  Ravenscraig Castle ⓘ
  castle in Fife, Scotland, UK  

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  Niddry Castle ⓘ
  castle in West Lothian, Scotland, UK

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  Seafield Tower ⓘ
  architectural structure in Fife, Scotland, UK

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  Leith Fort ⓘ
  fort in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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  Naval And Military Museum, Edinburgh Castle ⓘ
  military museum in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK  

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  National War Museum ⓘ
  Museum in Scotland  

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  HMY Britannia ⓘ
  1953 royal yacht

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  Military Museum Scotland ⓘ
  museum in Wilkieston, Scotland, UK

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  HMS Bayonet ⓘ
  1938 Net-class boom defence vessel

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  HMS Ivanhoe ⓘ
  1898 naval trawler

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  HMS Campania ⓘ
  1914 seaplane tender

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  Tally Toor ⓘ
  Martello Tower in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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1305 Roslin Castle

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596 Battle of Raith

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1303 Battle of Roslin

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1304 Action at Happrew

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1332 Battle of Wester Kinghorn

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1335 Battle of Boroughmuir

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1520 Cleanse the Causeway

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1547 Battle of Pinkie

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1548 — 1549 Siege of Haddington

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1560 Siege of Leith

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1567 Battle of Carberry Hill

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1651 Battle of Inverkeithing

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1666 Battle of Rullion Green

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1745 Battle of Prestonpans

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1914 Downing Point Battery

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1915 Braefoot Battery

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1200 Edinburgh Castle

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1263 Neidpath Castle

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1300 Craigmillar Castle

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1430 Borthwick Castle

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1460-01-01T00:00:00Z

1460 Ravenscraig Castle

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1500 Niddry Castle

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1542-01-01T00:00:00Z

1542 Seafield Tower

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1933-05-23T00:00:00Z

1933 National War Museum

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1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

1953 — 1997 HMY Britannia

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2017 Military Museum Scotland

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1914-01-01T00:00:00Z

1914 HMS Campania

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1810-01-01T00:00:00Z

1810 Tally Toor

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Gezicht op Roslin Castle in Schotland Rosslyn Castle (titel op object), RP-F-F01048-C

Rosslyn Castle, by Julius Caesar Ibbetson

Scotland. 1891 - DPLA - 5225ed2d17f92e361713d9c43de00a33 (page 12)

by John White Abbott

Rosslyn Castle

Rosslyn Castle

Rosslyn Castle 2

Rosslyn Castle Door

Rosslyn Castle Window

Rossslyn Castle

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	596	Battle of Raith	Angles, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1303	Battle of Roslin	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1304	Action at Happrew	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1332	Battle of Wester Kinghorn	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1335	Battle of Boroughmuir	battle, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1520	Cleanse the Causeway	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1547	Battle of Pinkie	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1548	Siege of Haddington	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1560	Siege of Leith	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1567	Battle of Carberry Hill	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1651	Battle of Inverkeithing	battle, Kingdom of Scotland, Commonwealth of England	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1666	Battle of Rullion Green	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1745	Battle of Prestonpans	Kingdom of Great Britain, Jacobitism, battle	Wikidata
link	page		Historic Environment Scotland page@		Wikidata
link	page		Historic Environment Scotland page@		Wikidata
link	page		Burgenwelt page@		Wikidata
link	page		Cultural Inventory page@		Wikidata
link	page		Canmore page@		Wikidata
link	page		British Listed Buildings page@		Wikidata
link	page		Tripadvisor page@		Wikidata
organisation	factory	1918	Burntisland Shipbuilding Company	shipyard, shipbuilding, business	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding		Scott of Kinghorn	shipbuilding, business	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company	1877	Ramage & Ferguson	shipbuilding company	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company	1918	Henry Robb	shipbuilding, shipbuilding company	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Argyle Battery, Edinburgh Castle	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Artillery Fortifications, Inchkeith	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Braefoot Point Battery	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Charles Hill, Monks' Cave storehouse, military camp and battery	artillery battery, military base	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Dalmeny Battery	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Downing Point, battery and camp 100m S of 22 The Inches	artillery battery, military base	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Edinburgh Castle, Butts Battery	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Edinburgh Castle, Dury's Battery	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Edinburgh Castle, Forewall Battery	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Edinburgh Castle, Half Moon Battery	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Edinburgh Castle, Low Defence	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Edinburgh Castle, Mills Mount Battery	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Hound Point Battery, 150m W of Fishery Cottage	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Leith Links, artillery mounds	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Liberton Battery, anti-aircraft battery 100m E of Liberton Kennels	anti-aircraft battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery	1914	Downing Point Battery	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery	1915	Braefoot Battery	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	bunker		16, 17, 18 West Preston Street, Edinburgh	air-raid shelter	Wikidata
site	bunker		79, 81, 83, 85, 87 St Stephen Street, Edinburgh	air-raid shelter	Wikidata
site	bunker		Alderston House - Lothian Region, Alternative Standby Headquarters	Lothian Regional Council, civil defense center	Wikidata
site	bunker		Barnton Quarry	Royal Air Force station, bunker, quarry	Wikidata
site	bunker		Craigiehall Anti-Aircraft Operations Room	command center, bunker, blockhouse	Wikidata
site	bunker		Edinburgh City Control	civil defense center, City of Edinburgh Council	Wikidata
site	bunker		Edinburgh R4 ROTOR Sector Operations Command headquarters	ROTOR R4 bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		Edinburgh Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters	Royal Observer Corps, bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		Kirknewton Regional War Room	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		Pollock Institute of Physical Education Psychology, Pleasance, Edinburgh	sports institute, air-raid shelter	Wikidata
site	bunker		Shrubhill Tramway Workshops and Power Station, Shrub Place Lane, Leith Walk, Edinburgh	air-raid shelter	Wikidata
site	bunker		South Queensferry Air Raid Shelter	air-raid shelter	Wikidata
site	bunker		Vogrie House - Midlothian Alternative Standby Headquarters	civil defense center, Midlothian Council	Wikidata
site	castle		Blackness Castle	Historic Environment Scotland, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Byres Castle	bastle house	Wikidata
site	castle		Cairns Castle	tower house	Wikidata
site	castle		Carberry Tower	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Dalhousie Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Dalkeith Palace	castle, palace	Wikidata
site	castle		Dundas Castle	tower house	Wikidata
site	castle		Horsburgh Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Midhope Castle	tower house	Wikidata
site	castle		Preston Tower	tower house	Wikidata
site	castle		Seton Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Thirlestane Castle	independent museum, country house, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Traquair House	country house, tower house	Wikidata
site	castle	1200	Edinburgh Castle	Historic Environment Scotland, building complex, archaeological site, tourist attraction, museum, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1263	Neidpath Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1300	Craigmillar Castle	Historic Environment Scotland, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1305	Roslin Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1430	Borthwick Castle	tower house	Wikidata
site	castle	1460	Ravenscraig Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1500	Niddry Castle	tower house	Wikidata
site	castle	1542	Seafield Tower	tower house	Wikidata
site	fort		Leith Fort	fort, barracks	Wikidata
site	museum		Naval And Military Museum, Edinburgh Castle	military museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1933	National War Museum	national museum, military museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1953	HMY Britannia	royal yacht, preserved watercraft, museum ship, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	museum	2017	Military Museum Scotland	military museum	Wikidata
site	shipwreck		HMS Bayonet	boom defence vessel, Net-class boom defence vessel, shipwreck	Wikidata
site	shipwreck		HMS Ivanhoe	naval trawler, shipwreck	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1914	HMS Campania	shipwreck, seaplane tender	Wikidata
site	tower	1810	Tally Toor	Martello tower	Wikidata
commons	image		Gezicht op Roslin Castle in Schotland Rosslyn Castle (titel op object), RP-F-F01048-C		Commons
commons	image		Rosslyn Castle, by Julius Caesar Ibbetson		Commons
commons	image		Scotland. 1891 - DPLA - 5225ed2d17f92e361713d9c43de00a33 (page 12)		Commons
commons	image		by John White Abbott		Commons
commons	image		Rosslyn Castle		Commons
commons	image		Rosslyn Castle		Commons
commons	image		Rosslyn Castle 2		Commons
commons	image		Rosslyn Castle Door		Commons
commons	image		Rosslyn Castle Window		Commons
commons	image		Rossslyn Castle		Commons