Tantallon Castle

Tantallon Castle is a mid-14t-century castle, locatit 5 km (3.1 mi) east o North Berwick, in East Lowden, Scotland. It sits atouer a ness conter the Bauss Rock, leukin oot ontae the Firth o Forth. The last medieval curtain wa castle tae be construckit in Scotland,^[1] Tantallon comprises the ae wa blockin aff the ness, wi the ither three side naitrally proteckit bi sea heuchs.

Tantallon Castle
Near North Berwick, East Lowden, Scotland OSGB grid reference NT596851
Approach tae Tantallon frae the sooth
Tantallon Castle
Coordinates	56.0564°N 2.6506°W / 56.0564; -2.6506
Teep	Castle o enceinte
Site information
Owner	Historic Scotland
Controlled bi	Yerl o Angus
Open tae the public	Yes
Condeetion	Ruined
Site history
Biggit	c.1350
Biggit bi	William Douglas, 1st Earl o Douglas
In use	Until 1650
Materials	Stone

References

1. Lindsay, The Castles of Scotland, p.440–442

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