Rosie Thorp, district visitor and community manager at HES, said: "Originally built in the 1270s, Caerlaverock Castle is a ...

Some moats were filled with water, like Caerlaverock Castle near Dumfries (above). Attackers would have to swim or row across the moats to get to the castle. A drawbridge was a bridge which could ...

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