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Dumbarton Castle

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Dumbarton Castle
Dumbarton Castle. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Dumbarton Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Breatainn, pronounced [t̪unˈpɾʲɛʰt̪ɪɲ]; Welsh: Alt Clut) has the longest recorded history of any stronghold in Scotland. It sits on a volcanic plug of basalt known as Dumbarton Rock which is 240 feet (73 m) high and overlooks the Scottish town of Dumbarton.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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