31st July 2010, 08:34 AM
Wo't tell you what I felt when I parted with 70 quid for the complete 5 volumes of MacGibbon and Ross "The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland from the twelfth to the eighteenth centuries, 5 vols. (1887-92) http://www.archive.org/details/castellat...05macguoft (free online copy)
Still the best resource for Scottish Castles.
I am hoping that later this year I will be part of a search for a lost castle. We were lucky enough to see a 1542 map of Templarlands/Knights of St John which were being spit up to various families, while meeting with a nice family at a country estate. Clearly shows a castelated structure with curtain wall and corner towers. all that is left now is a gateway from the 17th century, however, this proves an earlier structure from the 16th century, and this may have earlier evidence. Suddenly realised that the kids playground is actually the sunken garden shown in the map!
So cross fingers for a new one coming soon.
Still the best resource for Scottish Castles.
I am hoping that later this year I will be part of a search for a lost castle. We were lucky enough to see a 1542 map of Templarlands/Knights of St John which were being spit up to various families, while meeting with a nice family at a country estate. Clearly shows a castelated structure with curtain wall and corner towers. all that is left now is a gateway from the 17th century, however, this proves an earlier structure from the 16th century, and this may have earlier evidence. Suddenly realised that the kids playground is actually the sunken garden shown in the map!
So cross fingers for a new one coming soon.