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The Elizabeth Sword carried by Dame Katherine Grainger DBE. The Elizabeth Sword is a ceremonial state sword kept in Edinburgh Castle.It is used on ceremonial occasions in place of the Sword of State, which is part of the Honours of Scotland (informally the Scottish Crown Jewels), that Scottish monarchs used at their coronation.
Kilbride Castle: Keep and courtyard: 12th century: Ruin: East Kilbride: Lanark Castle: Unknown: No remains: Lanark: Kenneth II held at least one parliament at Lanark Castle in 978. It played an important role in the Scottish Wars of Independence, being where William Wallace first drew his sword against the English. Lamington Tower: Tower house ...
Coventry, Martin (2010) Castles of the Clans Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1-899874-36-4 Pattullo, Nan (1974) Castles, Houses and Gardens of Scotland Edinburgh: Denburn Press Wikimedia Commons has media related to Castles in the Scottish Borders .
National Trust for Scotland: Incorporates an older tower house: Dalquharran Castle (old) 15th century: Ruin: Dailly: Dalquharran Castle (new) 1785: Ruin: Dailly: Dundonald Castle: Ruin: Historic Scotland: Dundonald: Dunduff Castle: L-shaped Tower: Circa 1696: Restored: Private: Dunure: Held by the Stewarts and then the Whitefords: Dunure Castle ...
Craiglockhart Castle: Tower house 15th century Craiglockhart Castle was a square tower house, built in the 15th century by the Lockharts of Lee. [8] Only the vaulted ground floor and parts of the first floor remain. [9] Scheduled monument, [10] Craigmillar Castle: Keep & later ranges 14th–17th centuries
The Sword of State, also referred to as the Papal Sword, is a ceremonial sword that served as part of the Honours of Scotland but ceased being formally used in 2022. It was presented to the King of Scotland by Pope Julius II in 1507 and continued to be used as the sword of state for Scotland until 2022 when it was deemed too fragile to continue ...
Incorporates remains of 12th-century castle [2] Now leased to the University of Wisconsin. Grounds open to the public: Hawthornden Castle: Tower house: 17th century: Occupied: Private: Lasswade: Incorporates ruined 15th-century keep [3] Now used as a writers' retreat: Melville Castle: Castellated mansion: 18th century: Restored: Private: Lasswade
Gartly Castle: Keep 15th century No remains Near Gartly 57.3897°N 2.7770°W Glenbuchat Castle: Z-plan tower house: 1590: Ruined: Historic Scotland: Kildrummy: Huntly Castle: L-plan tower house: 15th to 17th century: Ruined: Historic Scotland: Huntly: decorative plasterwork: Inchdrewer Castle: Tower house: 16th century: Ruined: Private: South ...