NT2992 : Ravenscraig Castle

near to Kirkcaldy, Fife, Great Britain

Ravenscraig Castle
Ravenscraig Castle
Built by King James II this was the first castle in Scotland to be built to withstand cannon. Walls are 14feet thick and it has a sloping roof. It features in Sir Walter Scott's , 'Lay of the Last Minstrel', and from where Rosabelle left to cross the Forth but was drowned.
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2008
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ronnie leask   (find more nearby)
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Date Taken
Thursday, 21 August, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 26 August, 2008
Category
Castle   (more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 290 924 [100m precision]
WGS84: 56:7.1426N 3:8.6100W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NT 290 924
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North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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