Close up view of the back of Caerlaverock castle, a double moated triangular castle fortress built by the Maxwell clan in the 13th century that was a

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Close up view of the back of Caerlaverock castle, a double moated triangular castle fortress built by the Maxwell clan in the 13th century that was a formidable fortress that withstood attacks during border wars with England but finally destroyed in a battle against the Covenanter army in 1640. Located in a rural pastoral landscape near a nature reserve 11 miles south of Dumfries, Scotland, UK

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Location: Scotland, UK
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