BattlefieldsSiege of Stirling Castle 1336
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Siege of Stirling Castle 1336

1337
Stirlingshire, Scotland
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Stirlingshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Scotland (Sir Andrew Murray, Guardian of Scotland)
VS
Victor
England (Stirling garrison under Sir Thomas de Rokeby, relieved by Edward III)
Outcome
Unsuccessful Scottish siege: Andrew Murray besieged the English-held castle but Edward III relieved it before supplies ran out, and the siege was abandoned. The castle remained in English hands until a separate siege recovered it for Scotland in 1342.
The Battle

History & Significance

Siege of Stirling Castle 1336 was a medieval siege, the investment of a fortified position, fought at Stirlingshire, Scotland in 1337. England (Stirling garrison under Sir Thomas de Rokeby, relieved by Edward III) prevailed over Scotland (Sir Andrew Murray, Guardian of Scotland). Unsuccessful Scottish siege: Andrew Murray besieged the English-held castle but Edward III relieved it before supplies ran out, and the siege was abandoned. The castle remained in English hands until a separate siege recovered it for Scotland in 1342.

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The ground

The ground they fought on

The site of Siege of Stirling Castle 1336 lies on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is dolerite and tholeiitic basalt.

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Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Stirling Castle 1336

Stirling, remains of former bridge to N of Stirling Old Bridge
Stirling, remains of former bridge to N of Stirling Old Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 mi

Stirling, remains of former bridge to N of Stirling Old Bridge is a masonry bridge structure of unknown date situated on the River Forth immediately north of the medieval Stirling Old Bridge. The monument consists of fragmentary stonework visible in the riverbed and banks, testimony to an earlier…

Stirling, town wall & bastion & Port Street Bastion at 44 Bastion Wynd
Stirling, town wall & bastion & Port Street Bastion at 44 Bastion Wynd
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 mi

Stirling town wall and bastion is a defensive structure built to protect the royal burgh of Stirling on its elevated site above the River Forth. The fortification occupies the rising ground at 44 Bastion Wynd, where the bedrock of Permian dolerite and tholeiitic basalt provides a naturally strong…

King's Park,cup & ring mark
King's Park,cup & ring mark
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 mi

King's Park cup and ring mark is a prehistoric rock carving located in Stirlingshire, Scotland. The motif consists of a cup—a small circular depression—surrounded by concentric rings pecked into the living rock surface. Such carvings are characteristic of later Neolithic and Bronze Age societies…

Abbey Craig,fort
Abbey Craig,fort
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~1.6 mi

Abbey Craig fort is an Iron Age hillfort situated on a prominent rocky outcrop near Stirling in Perthshire, Scotland. The fort exploits the natural defensive qualities of its location, built upon bedrock composed of Permian-age igneous intrusion dominated by dolerite and tholeiitic basalt, which…

Gillies Hill,fort
Gillies Hill,fort
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~1.9 mi

Gillies Hill is an Iron Age fort situated in Stirlingshire, Scotland. The fortification commands views across the surrounding landscape from its position on bedrock formed by Permian-age igneous intrusion, comprising dolerite and tholeiitic basalt. This volcanic geology provides the natural found…

Airthrey Castle,standing stone 280m SE of
Airthrey Castle,standing stone 280m SE of
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~2.1 mi

Airthrey Castle is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 280 metres south-east of Airthrey Castle itself. The monument stands upon bedrock of the Arbuttnott-Garvock Group, a geological formation of Pragian age comprising sandstone interspersed with conglomerat…

Stirling Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0 miles
Stirling,Argyll Lodging,house
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
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