| Forfar Castle | |
|---|---|
| Built | 11th century |
Forfar Castle was an 11th-century castle[1] to the west of Forfar, Scotland.[2]
The castle was apparently surrounded by water and was used as a royal castle by the Scottish kings Malcolm III, William I and Alexander II.[2] Malcolm used it as a base for raising an army to repel Danish invaders.[1] It was garrisoned by Edward I of England, who visited it in 1296. The Scots recaptured it on Christmas Day, 1308, and slaughtered the garrison. After demolition and rebuilding, it had been abandoned by the 1330s.[2]
No trace of the castle remains above ground, although there were remains up to the 17th century.[2]