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Caerlaverock Castle - Historic Scotland
2 hours ago Download our interactive Castle Quest App before your visit to the castle. Download the Castle Quest App 3D model of Caerlaverock Castle. Opening times. The castle grounds, shop and toilets are open. The castle remains closed as a precautionary measure while we undertake high level masonry inspections. 1 Apr to ...
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Caerlaverock Castle Quest – Apps on Google Play
5 hours ago Meet the characters of the Caerlaverock Castle household and discover how they lived in 1312, as you bring them to life with our Castle Quest augmented reality (AR) game. Follow the 3D GPS map to find the virtual staff members of the castle household as they gather to celebrate the homecoming of Sir Eustace Maxwell and his wife Lady Agnes.
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Caerlaverock Castle Quest on the App Store
5 hours ago Apr 03, 2019 . Meet the characters of the Caerlaverock Castle household and discover how they lived in 1312, as you bring them to life with our Castle Quest augmented reality (AR) game. Follow the 3D GPS map to find the virtual staff members of the castle household as they gather to celebrate the homecoming of Sir Eustace Maxwell and his wife Lady Agnes.
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Caerlaverock Castle Quest: What’s in an app?
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Augmented reality app game ‘Castle Quest’ launched at
5 hours ago Jul 01, 2019 . Castle Quest is a fun and educational game that allows visitors to bring to life the characters of Caerlaverock Castle and discover what their lives were like there in 1312. As users explore the castle and its grounds, they are transported back 700 years to undertake their quest.
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Caerlaverock Castle - Castle Quest
6 hours ago unregistered. posted 10-20-2005 10:09 AM. The erection of a rectangular stone building of at least two stories (access to the second storey being made by an external stone staircase) on the south-east side of the mound . This first stone building is the only one on the site to have any foundations, being built upon a substantial raft of stones ...
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Augmented reality app game ‘Castle Quest’ launched at
6 hours ago Jul 01, 2019 . Castle Quest is a fun and educational game that allows visitors to bring to life the characters of Caerlaverock Castle and discover what their lives were like there in 1312. As users explore the castle and its grounds, they are transported back 700 years to undertake their quest. They will hear tales from the staff as they prepare for the ...
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Caerlaverock Castle information - Castle Quest
10 hours ago Caerlaverock had by now changed hands between the Scots and the English more times than any other castle, with the exception of Berwick. After the siege the castle was partially dismantled, this time without reprieve. The castle fell into decay, becoming only a feature of interest for visitors.
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Augmented reality app gives users a glimpse into life at
6 hours ago Jul 03, 2019 . Castle Quest is an educational game that allows visitors at Caerlaverock Castle to bring the site to life and delve into the lives of its 14th-century inhabitants. Users are transported back more than 700 years to the year 1312, just before the return of Sir Eustace Maxwell, Lord of Caerlaverock, following the siege of 1300.
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The Siege Of Caerlaverock - The Scots Magazine
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Caerlaverock Castle Canmore
7 hours ago Nov 28, 2015 . For Old Caerlaverock Castle (NY 027 654), see NY06NW 7. See also NY06NW 12. (NY 0255 6561) Caerlaverock Castle (NR) (NY 0251 6580) Gate (NR) OS 1:10000 Map (1971) Caerlaverock Castle, fully described in the DoE Guide (B H St J O' Neil 1952) was built about 1290, replacing that described on NY06NW 7.
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Castle Quest: Meet the characters
9 hours ago Jul 03, 2019 . Patrick is out foraging around the castle’s lands, and his food preparations for the return of the Maxwell’s are well underway. Valerie, the Head Maid. Valerie, Head Maid, Caerlaverock Castle Quest - 3D model by Historic Environment Scotland [a81a0df] - Sketchfab. Valerie, Head Maid, Caerlaverock Castle Quest.
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Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfries – Meandering Wild
8 hours ago Caerlaverock Castle is a unique castle located on the coast of Dumfries and Galloway in the far south west of Scotland. It has been a fortification since Roman times but the current castle was built in the 1200’s. It has a unique triangular design and sits on the edge of a nature reserve. This article contains links to products and services ...
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Caerlaverock Castle - Wikipedia
6 hours ago Caerlaverock Castle is a moated triangular castle first built in the 13th century. It is located on the southern coast of Scotland, eleven kilometres (seven miles) south of Dumfries, on the edge of the Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve.Caerlaverock was a stronghold of the Maxwell family from the 13th century until the 17th century, when the castle was abandoned.
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The Siege of Caerlaverock Castle: A Herald’s Eye-Witness
10 hours ago Feb 03, 2017 . The Siege of Caerlaverock Castle: A Herald’s Eye-Witness Account Posted on February 3, 2017 by fourteenthcenturyfiend Whilst out on my castle hunting road trip a few weeks ago through southern Scotland and northern England, I took the time to visit many historic sites relating to the fourteenth century, and Edward I and II in particular.
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Caerlaverock Castle Military Wiki Fandom
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Historic Scotland- Caerlaverock Castle - Visit South West
1 hours ago The epitome of the moated, medieval stronghold, Caerlaverock’s great triangular defences guard the Solway shore. This site has had a turbulent past. In 1300, its 60-strong garrison was defeated by Edward I’s vast English army in a siege. Despite the castle’s rugged appearance, its walls conceal a stunning Renaissance residence of the 1630s.
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The Siege of Caerlaverock Castle – David Santiuste
10 hours ago May 11, 2017 . Caerlaverock Castle (Gernot Keller) An important source for the ensuing campaign is an anonymous poem, The Song of Caerlaverock, which describes the early part of Edward’s expedition. The poet, who was probably a herald, took pains to record the names of the leading men who took part, along with their arms.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the Caerlaverock Castle in Scotland located?
Caerlaverock Castle is a moated triangular castle first built in the 13th century. It is located on the southern coast of Scotland, 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) south of Dumfries, on the edge of the Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve.
Where did the Siege of Caerlaverock take place?
We already had a site in mind for trialling a digital pilot project – Caerlaverock Castle in Dumfries and Galloway. The siege of Caerlaverock in 1300 and the aftermath sets a great narrative for the app. It also offered a chance to introduce people to the domestic life of the castle and neighbouring Sweetheart Abbey.
When did Roger Kirkpatrick take over Caerlaverock Castle?
Around 1355 Sir Roger Kirkpatrick of Closeburn captured Caerlaverock for David II of Scotland, and partly dismantled the castle. By the end of the Wars of Independence in the mid 14th century, Caerlaverock had been regained by the Maxwells, with Sir Robert Maxwell rebuilding much of the castle between 1373 and 1410.
What was the defence of Caerlaverock Castle made of?
The defences at Caerlaverock appear to have been further strengthened by a brattice, or hoarding: this was a wooden shed-like structure, providing additional protection and shooting opportunities for the defenders, which was attached to the top of the walls and projected outwards. At the beginning of the siege a parley took place.
Where is Caer Laverock Castle in Scotland located?
Caerlaverock Castle from the air. Caerlaverock Castle. Caerlaverock Castle (from "caer laverock", "lark castle") is a moated triangular castle first built in the 13th century. It is located on the southern coast of Scotland, 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) south of Dumfries, on the edge of the Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve.
Why was Caerlaverock Castle built in the 13th century?
Although demolished and rebuilt several times, the castle retains the distinctive triangular plan first laid out in the 13th century. Caerlaverock Castle was built to control trade in early times. Today, the castle is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland and is a popular tourist attraction.
Where does the last name Caerlaverock come from?
The name Caerlaverock is of Brittonic origin. The first part of the name is the element cajr meaning "an enclosed, defensible site", ( Welsh caer, "fort, castle").
How old do you have to be to go to Caerlaverock Castle?
No booking currently required and while the castle is closed there is no admission charge. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Concession price: this applies if you can show proof that you’re aged 65+ or unemployed. Admission prices are subject to change.