Type Castle | Built by Earl of Fife | |
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Similar Dairsie Castle, Falkland Palace, River Tay | ||
Creich castle north fife scotland
Creich Castle is a ruined tower house near Creich, Fife, Scotland. The tower house is L-shaped and three to four storeys tall.
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Creich castle fife
History
Constructed to provide defense against Viking raiders which attacked the rich farms south of the River Tay and further added to by CausantÃn, Earl of Fife during the 11th century.
The castle continued to be owned by the Earls of Fife into the 13th century. The existing ruins date from the 16th century.
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Creich Castle Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA