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Tibbers Castle is a motte-and-bailey fortification situated in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, dating to the Norman period of the twelfth century. The castle consists of a substantial earthwork mound topped by a timber or stone palisade, typical of early medieval military architecture, with an associated bailey enclosure. Built during the period of Anglo-Norman influence in southern Scotland, the site represents the defensive strategies employed in the region following the Norman Conquest and subsequent territorial reorganisation. The castle's remains survive as a prominent archaeological monument demonstrating the physical character of early medieval fortification in the borderlands.
Tibbers Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM711. View the official record →
Tibbers Castle is a motte-and-bailey fortification situated in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, dating to the Norman period of the twelfth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM711.
Tibbers Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM711.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nith Bridge,cross 180m W of (2.8 km), Holmhill,enclosure 500m S of (3.5 km), Templand Mains,Roman signal station 770m NNW of (3.7 km).
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