Peebles Castle was a 12th-century castle built near Peebles, Scotland.[1] Peebles was created a royal burgh by King David I of Scotland in the 12th century. The castle, once a royal castle, was built as a motte-and-bailey castle. Nothing remains above ground.
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- ↑ "Peebles Castle". CANMORE. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/51452/details/peebles+castle+hill+castle/.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. "[[Wikisource:1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Peebles|]]" Encyclopædia Britannica Cambridge University Press
Coordinates: 55°39′05″N 3°11′36″W / 55.6513°N 3.1934°W
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