SCOTTISH

A print by Daniell,

The Costumes and heads can be seen in the Palace Building. First some views from the parapets. The Abbeycraig and Wallace Monument, note Stirling Old Bridge. West, Ben Lomond in the distance. The entire valley here has been reclaimed, it was the impenatrable Flanders Moss, a marshland which forced invading Armies to cross Stirling Bridge to travel North. East to the Ochils and Fife Cloth of Gold Heralds uniform, and other costumes. The Stirling Heads, original carved wooden ceiling bossess depicting court characters. The Interior of the Chapel Royal. The Great Hall exterior, with controversial but authentic harling. ...and a selection o…

My latest acquisition - a print from Picturesque Europe, 1875.

Kildrummy is a remarkable ruinous 13thc enclosure castle which succeeded an earlier motte and bailey castle which is evident in Kildrummy burial ground. Built during the reign of Alexander II (1214-49), this castle of enclosure was roughly seven sided, with a twin-round towered gatehouse (possibly added later, the similarity to that at Harlech indicates that it may have been added by Edward 1 during the English occupation), two d-shaped towers at the turns of the shorter walls, and two large round towers at each end of the north wall. The larger of these towers is the Snow Tower, and like Bothwell, which had a similar original plan, is often compared to Coucy in France. T…

For a good website with really great pictures, see http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/0_b/0_building...urgh_castle.htm

From Martin Coventry, COS 3, with additional illustrations.

DUMBARTON CASTLE (**) OS64 NS400744 Black and ominous guarding the Firth of Clyde, Dumbarton Rock from Newark. On the north shore of the Clyde, south of Dumbarton town centre, off minor roads S of A814 and A82. Dumbarton from Dun Breatan, Fort of the Britons. Built upon a twin peaked volcanic plug which oversees the Firth of Clyde, only a 14thC portcullis arch and some portions of the guard house remain of the mediaeval Royal castle of Dumbarton. The remaining structure is essentially a military fortress of the 18th & 19th centuries. From the south bank at Finlaystone. Dumbarton has been fortified since at le…

An old postcard of Drumlanrig Castle, recently added to my collection. This one is postmarked 1936.

Robgill Tower in Dumfries and Galloway is up for sale. Sales brochure can be found here. RobgillTowerBrochure.pdf Floorplans can be found separately here. RobgillTowerPlan.pdf

Another of my purchases, postmarked 1906.