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Located on Threave Island, on the River Dee, in Southwestern Scotland, Threave Castle was built in the late 14th century CE by Archibald Douglas ("the Grim"). It served as the Douglas stronghold until 1455 CE.
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McCrorie, B. (2018, May 18). Threave Castle. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8650/threave-castle/
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