Cupar Castle
Cupar Castle was a medieval royal castle sited on Castle Hill in Cupar, Fife. Built by the Earls of Fife in the 11th century, it served as a royal and administrative centre through the Middle Ages and saw action in the Wars of Scottish Independence; no above-ground remains survive today.
Its prime
1300
Today
Demolished
As it stood in 1300
What Cupar Castle looked like in its prime.
Sited atop a small conical motte (Castle Hill) overlooking the burgh, the castle in its prime presented a compact fortified silhouette: a stout rectangular stone keep crowning the summit, enclosed by a low stone curtain and an adjoining lower bailey on the hill's flank. Masonry of local pale grey-brown sandstone, crenellated wall-walks and narrow arrow-slits punctured the elevations, and a guarded gatehouse controlled the main approach from the town.
Its story
The story of Cupar Castle.
Cupar Castle stood on the small motte known as Castle Hill in Cupar, Fife. Built by the Earls of Fife in the 11th century, it became a royal castle and served as a royal and administrative centre through the Middle Ages.
The castle saw action in the Wars of Scottish Independence: in 1339 its English constable, Sir William Bullock, surrendered it to William Douglas, Lord of Liddesdale. No vestiges of the castle remain above ground.
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5 places to explore in 1300.
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