Duns Castle

Duns Castle, Duns, Berwickshire is a historic house in Scotland, the oldest part of which, the massive Norman Keep or Pele Tower, supposedly dates from 1320. The castle and most of the structures on the property are designated as a Category A listed building.

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Location: 55.7822, -2.3558, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,  
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  Battle of Carham ⓘ
  1016 battle

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  Siege of Wark ⓘ
  1138 Siege of Wark by Scotland

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  Capture of Berwick ⓘ
  1216 siege

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  Capture of Berwick ⓘ
  1296 battle of the First War of Scottish Independence

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  Battle of Dunbar ⓘ
  1296 battle during the First War of Scottish Independence

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  Siege of Roxburgh Castle ⓘ
  1314 Siege of Roxburgh Castle during the First War of Scottish Independence

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  Battle of Skaithmuir ⓘ
  1316 skirmish of the First War of Scottish Independence

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  Capture of Berwick ⓘ
  1318 siege of Berwick in the First War of Scottish Independence

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  Siege of Berwick ⓘ
  1319 siege of the town of Berwick, England

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  Siege of Berwick ⓘ
  1333 assault and capture of Berwick town from the Scottish by the English

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  Battle of Halidon Hill ⓘ
  1333 part of the Second War of Scottish Independence

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  Siege of Berwick ⓘ
  1355 Scottish military campaign

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  Battle of Duns ⓘ
  1372 battle

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  English invasion of Scotland ⓘ
  English invasion of Scotland in 1400.

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  Battle of Nesbit Moor ⓘ
  1402 battle between England and Scotland

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  Battle of Yeavering ⓘ
  1415 battle

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  Battle of Piperdean ⓘ
  1435 battle of the Anglo-Scottish Wars

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  Capture of Roxburgh ⓘ
  1460 siege during Anglo-Scottish Wars

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  Capture of Berwick ⓘ
  1482 English invasion of Scotland during the Anglo-Scottish Wars

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  Battle of Flodden ⓘ
  1513 battle during the War of the League of Cambrai between England and Scotland

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  Battle of Haddon Rig ⓘ
  1542 battle between Scotland and England

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  Battle of Grindon ⓘ
  1558 battle in Northumbria between the English and Scots

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  Battle of Dunbar ⓘ
  battle during the 1650 English invasion of Scotland

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  Battery, Lamer Island, Dunbar Harbour ⓘ
  architectural structure in East Lothian, Scotland, UK

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  Scremerston Gun Emplacement ⓘ
  WW2 coastal gun emplacement bunker overlooking Cocklawburn beach

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  Ayton Castle ⓘ
  tower house and country house in Ayton, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK

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  Bemersyde House ⓘ
  house in the Scottish Borders, UK  

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  Berwick Castle ⓘ
  castle, now ruinous, in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England, UK  

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  Floors Castle ⓘ
  country house in Roxburghshire, south-east Scotland  

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  Hutton Castle ⓘ
  castle in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK

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  Stoneypath Tower ⓘ
  tower house in East Lothian, Scotland, UK  

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

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  Dunbar Castle ⓘ
  castle in East Lothian, Scotland, UK  

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  Norham Castle ⓘ
  partly ruined castle in Northumberland, England, UK  

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  Fast Castle ⓘ
  medieval castle in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK  

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  Duns Castle ⓘ
  castle in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK  

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  Eyemouth Fort ⓘ
  architectural structure in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK

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  The medieval and post-medieval fortifications at Berwick upon Tweed ⓘ
  fort in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England, UK  

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  French Camp ⓘ
  1548-9 fort in Dunglass, East Lothian, Scotland, UK

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  HMS Cramond Island ⓘ
  1910 boom defence vessel

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  HMS Strathrannoch ⓘ
  1917 naval trawler

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  HMS Whiting ⓘ
  1811 schooner

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1816 Duns Castle

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1010 Battle of Carham

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1138 Siege of Wark

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1216 Capture of Berwick

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1296 Capture of Berwick

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1296 Battle of Dunbar

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1314 Siege of Roxburgh Castle

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1316 Battle of Skaithmuir

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1318 Capture of Berwick

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1319 Siege of Berwick

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1333 Siege of Berwick

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1333 Battle of Halidon Hill

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1355 Siege of Berwick

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1372 Battle of Duns

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1400 English invasion of Scotland

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1402 Battle of Nesbit Moor

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1415 Battle of Yeavering

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1436 Battle of Piperdean

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1460 Capture of Roxburgh

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1482 Capture of Berwick

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1513 Battle of Flodden

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1542 Battle of Haddon Rig

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1558 Battle of Grindon

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1650 Battle of Dunbar

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1070 Dunbar Castle

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1121 Norham Castle

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1522 Fast Castle

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1548 — 1550 French Camp

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1812 HMS Whiting

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MA(1829) p.244 - Dunse Castle (2) - John Preston Neale

Duns Castle

Pond, Duns Castle Grounds

Pipe Band, Duns Show, in the grounds of Duns Castle

Duns Castle

Duns Castle

Duns Castle and Hen Poo

Castle Wood at Duns Castle

Hen Poo, Duns Castle in the distance

Parkland, Duns Castle

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1010	Battle of Carham	battle, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Strathclyde, Kingdom of Scotland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1138	Siege of Wark	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1216	Capture of Berwick	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1296	Capture of Berwick	battle, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1296	Battle of Dunbar	battle, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1314	Siege of Roxburgh Castle	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1316	Battle of Skaithmuir	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1318	Capture of Berwick	battle, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1319	Siege of Berwick	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1333	Siege of Berwick	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1333	Battle of Halidon Hill	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1355	Siege of Berwick	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1372	Battle of Duns	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1400	English invasion of Scotland	Kingdom of England, invasion, Kingdom of Scotland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1402	Battle of Nesbit Moor	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1415	Battle of Yeavering	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1436	Battle of Piperdean	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1460	Capture of Roxburgh	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1482	Capture of Berwick	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1513	Battle of Flodden	battle, Kingdom of Scotland, Kingdom of England	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1542	Battle of Haddon Rig	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1558	Battle of Grindon	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1650	Battle of Dunbar	battle, Kingdom of Scotland, Commonwealth of England	Wikidata
link	page		Historic Environment Scotland 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
site	artillery battery		Battery, Lamer Island, Dunbar Harbour	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	bunker		Scremerston Gun Emplacement	bunker	Wikidata
site	castle		Ayton Castle	tower house, country house	Wikidata
site	castle		Bemersyde House	historic house, peel tower	Wikidata
site	castle		Berwick Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Floors Castle	country house, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Hutton Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Stoneypath Tower	dovecote, tower house	Wikidata
site	castle		Thirlestane Castle	independent museum, country house, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1070	Dunbar Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1121	Norham Castle	English Heritage, ruins, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1522	Fast Castle	archaeological site, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1816	Duns Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	fort		Eyemouth Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		The medieval and post-medieval fortifications at Berwick upon Tweed	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1548	French Camp	fort	Wikidata
site	shipwreck		HMS Cramond Island	boom defence vessel, shipwreck	Wikidata
site	shipwreck		HMS Strathrannoch	naval trawler, shipwreck	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1812	HMS Whiting	schooner, shipwreck	Wikidata
commons	image		MA(1829) p.244 - Dunse Castle (2) - John Preston Neale		Commons
commons	image		Duns Castle		Commons
commons	image		Pond, Duns Castle Grounds		Commons
commons	image		Pipe Band, Duns Show, in the grounds of Duns Castle		Commons
commons	image		Duns Castle		Commons
commons	image		Duns Castle		Commons
commons	image		Duns Castle and Hen Poo		Commons
commons	image		Castle Wood at Duns Castle		Commons
commons	image		Hen Poo, Duns Castle in the distance		Commons
commons	image		Parkland, Duns Castle		Commons