Early Scottish castles were stone tower houses and mottes with protective baileys. By the 13th century, curtain-walled castles with circular towers became more common. This made them stronger.

The castle was originally built in the 13th century by Alexander II of Scotland to guard the area against possible Viking invasions. The castle stood in grandeur for hundreds of years until the ...

Scotland’s Eilean Donan Castle This castle in the West Highlands ... until well after Arthur’s time - it dates back to the 13th Century when the Earl of Cornwall bought the site.

Scotland and England are two nations divided by their experience of history. That divide was never wider than during the Wars ...